As life is a daring adventure or nothing at all (thank you, Helen Keller), have you felt into where you are traveling next in your life’s journey? Coming around the bend into a new season after last week’s solstice, as well as into a new calendar year, it’s a good time to reflect on where […]
Forgiveness: For the past, or for the now? Close on the heels of Thanksgiving in the United States, I’ve been reflecting on the idea of what it may mean to give thanks for forgiveness – giving forgiveness, that is. (Although receiving it, too, has its advantages, I suppose. I’ll leave that for another blog post, […]
At this time of year when the veil between the physical world and the spiritual world is at its thinnest and most transparent, I’m struck by the emergence of seemingly non-coincidental coincidences. In this edition of Soul Notes, allow me to share a story of what happened a couple weeks ago. Fanciful financials This year […]
“A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats” Perhaps you’ve heard the expression: “A rising tide lifts all boats”? It comes up in a number of contexts, from religious, to spiritual, to economic. In this edition of Soul Notes, we take heed in the idea that what serves one, serves all. Origins The phrase “a rising tide […]
Close on the heels of the Olympic Games, I recently found myself contemplating excellence and what that means in today’s world. I discovered, as it turns out, that along with respect and friendship, excellence is one of the Olympics’ three core values, as set forth by the International Olympic Committee. Excellence is an important element […]
Be the Lighthouse In this edition of Soul Notes, we examine what it means to be a lighthouse; and as always, we do so by invoking and evoking ancient wisdom and principles where they may be of service to each of us living in today’s world, and particularly during this time of an evolving (albeit […]
Let’s hear it for support! All hail, support! Let’s look at support: Lending it, and receiving it. Are there different types of support? If so, do they provide different functions? Does it matter? In this edition of Soul Notes, we examine what support means, how it may show up in our lives, and to what […]
“Trust what you hear when you listen.” — This is a line repeated in the Japji (Song of the Soul), as translated from the original Sanskrit. What does it mean to truly listen? And, to trust what you hear? In this new moon’s edition of Soul Notes, we dig into this spiritual concept and practice. […]
What does it mean to be of service? To whom? For whom? And, to what desired end? In this new moon’s edition of Soul Notes, we explore this topic. Authentic service: spiritual growth Many spiritual seekers, including many of you I gather, have felt the desire to be “of service,” and to leave the world […]
“What’s the matter, the cat got your tongue?” “Don’t you have something to say?” These questions may sound familiar. Do you recall a time when you were asked to speak up, and you didn’t? Or, perhaps you felt the urge to voice your opinion, and you refrained from doing so? Or, how about those times […]
