Here's a phrase I'd like you to contemplate as we begin 2018: You are only as X as you want to be. That means: You are only as happy as you want to be. You are only as wealthy as you want to be. You...
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Tending the Soul of the Earth
A version of this article first appeared in the December 2012 newsletter, but it remains timely! Enjoy. The idea of "tending the soul of the Earth" was first brought to my attention at the 2012...
The Uncertainty of the Now
Anyone who takes an interest in meditation and consciousness is probably familiar with the phrases "The Power of Now" and "Be Here Now" -- titles of landmark books by Eckhart Tolle and Ram Dass...
Death — or Transition?
With Halloween and the Day of the Dead upon us, it seems like a good time to discuss the topic of death. What really happens when our physical body dies? While modern science and medicine is...
How to Make Happiness a Habit
Most of us spend the majority of our time in an emotional state of mind that my teacher, Gary Sherman, calls our "baseline state." Usually, this habitual way of being is established in childhood,...
Coincidence, Con, or Kismet?
I thought my general audience would enjoy this recent article from the Ask Amy blog about the synchronicities that can occur when we make an important love connection.
Our Addiction to Suffering
The Buddha said that suffering arises from craving -- for instance, craving for more love, more possessions, more physical prowess or beauty. But sometimes I wonder if the truth is more akin to the...
The Collapse of Consensus Reality
I have long been aware that, at the deepest personal level, each of us is living in our own reality. This was driven home to me when I was practicing homeopathy part-time for a couple of years. An...
Are Competitive Sports Actually A Good Thing?
First, let me confess. I'm not a competitive sports person. No one in my nuclear family is. In fact, if any of us were to watch the Superbowl (or even know who was playing in it!), it would be me....
A New Interview With Amy
Enjoy this interview I did with Gwilda Wiyaka in April 2017, for her online radio show, The Science of Magic. I describe what homeopathy is, how it might work, and also discuss aspects of the energy...