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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From time to time, we face challenges that allow the ego to slip in and momentarily take over our state of consciousness. We may experience this as anxiety, fear, confusion, stress, or simply the sense that we’ve become off-balance. Part of the human experience—which is ultimately an ever-expanding experience of the Divine—is learning how to
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For many, that which is hardest to face is the very thing asking for our attention. Resistance can be an indicator that true transformation is at hand; therefore, the ego may devise myriad ways to turn our attention elsewhere. When consciously seeking to accelerate your awakening, notice what you tend to shy away from. It
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The ego is constantly searching for the next thing, expertly keeping the promise of fulfilled desire somewhere in the future. So how do we walk the paradox between creating and being? It begins with seeing this moment as enough, because it is deeply layered with the dreams of yesterday. Every step you have taken, every
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Raised as an evangelical Christian, I struggled through childhood with limiting beliefs, judgment, and a complicated relationship with my father. As I sought healing, I decided to try hypnosis, asking the therapist to take me to the beginning of my challenges with him. I expected some repressed memory from childhood. Instead, I found myself experiencing
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Everything in life is practice. We feel drawn to repeat certain patterns and behaviors—some helpful, some harmful—and throughout the course of a life, we become quite proficient. Most of us are remarkably disciplined. The question is whether we’re practicing what we actually wish to become. This is where intentionality becomes extraordinarily helpful. Notice where your
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Sometimes we have to experience who we aren’t in order to discover who we are. Many of us explore several pathways before finding the purpose or passion that feels wholly our own. Dreams may fall apart, plans may lose their meaning, and the ego may begin weaving stories of failure, wasted time, or opportunities lost.
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