There are seasons when something that once lit us up begins to feel strangely far away. A project we could not wait to return to sits untouched. A spiritual practice that once opened something deep becomes quiet. We come back expecting the old feeling to rise and instead find ourselves staring at the familiar shape […]
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Each of us has a unique purpose and life path. Many well-meaning people encourage us toward various ideas of success based upon their own passions, values, or early expectations. Much of the time, the prevailing trend is toward achievement, financial success, raising a family, or leaving an impact on the world. Those who forge a
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There are many ways to understand dreams, but I was taught to look at them in three distinct phases, each carrying a different kind of information. The dreams of the first part of the night tend to be connected to what we were watching, reading, thinking about, or processing as we drifted into sleep. The
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On occasion, I’m asked how to tell the difference between ego and intuition. At first, the distinction can seem simple. Ego is often loud and repetitive, while intuition tends to arrive softly, offering its message once and allowing us to choose. Over time, we learn to recognize those intuitive pings. Yet as our consciousness expands,
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One of the things I love best about summer is the ability to savor those moments when I wake in the wee hours of the morning. A moon filled with magic, the constant melody of crickets carried on the warm summer breeze, the dark coming alive to embrace me. Everyone finds their balance in different
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There are some mornings when the Divine seems to speak in the smallest of ways, and lately, I’ve been noticing those little messages everywhere. A hummingbird appearing at just the right moment, a dragonfly drifting through my awareness, and, most sweetly, a little bunny who seemed to have her own lesson to share. For the
Coming home has been its own kind of healing. Each day, my sweetie is a little stronger, a little steadier, and a little more himself. He is willing to accept help when he needs it and has already begun taking assisted walks around the backyard. This morning he made coffee, which sounds like such a
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By the next morning, we had a name for what was happening: a subdural hematoma, a collection of blood pressing against my sweetie’s brain. At 6am, the hospital called and told me I needed to come right away. Things had changed during the night, and what they had been monitoring had become an emergency. They
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For nearly three weeks, my sweetie had been dealing with gout. He was taking medication for it, and although it was helping one problem, it seemed to be creating others. He didn’t feel like himself. He was tired, uncomfortable, and frustrated by how long everything was lingering. To his credit, he listened to his body.
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Our planet is magnificent. This is the only place in the universe where you can savor the sweetness of a strawberry, feel warm sand beneath your feet, or stand beneath a sky slowly turning gold as the sun disappears beyond the horizon. It is here that we explore the flavors, textures, pleasures, sorrows, and astonishing
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