by Tobias Lars | Spiritual
‘Vegging out Vacation’ or ‘Getting hit with a stick in Buddhist Bhutan’ – is there a 3rd alternative? We used to go on vacations in order to ‘vacate’, to empty out our built up stress, our ‘backed up’ clogged up...
by Scott Kalechstein | Spiritual
“Give up your lust for growth.” -White Eagle Ever since I was a teenager I have been a seeker, a student of truth, wisdom, and healing. Seeking, which lit a fire under my behind for many years, eventually became an identity, a hiding place, a wheelchair...
by Emily Sue Harvey | Spiritual
Renewal has never been portrayed to me quite as vividly as during my first flying experience aboard a 747 jet. The delayed flight, due to rain, plunged my spirits. Finally, the engines roared to life and I felt myself raised up, up until we lifted from earth. Outside...
by Janet Bray Attwood | Spiritual
I first met Mata Amritananda Mayi, affectionately known as “Amma, the hugging Saint” in 1988 in Wisconsin. My friend Radhika had lived with Amma for many years in Amritapuri, India where Amma had her ashram. “Jani, you must go meet Amma”,...
by Melody Larson | Spiritual
I know that nothing has ever been real Without my beholding it. All becoming has needed me. My looking ripens things And they come toward me, to meet and be met. -Rainier Maria Rilke, from The Book of Hours You are a master at beholding. You beheld your very self...
by Scott Kalechstein | Spiritual
Many of us are searching near and far for a sense of purpose, a set of unmistakable marching orders from the Divine about how we are to make a meaningful difference in the world with our unique set of gifts and talents. I found my life purpose one evening in 1992...
by Sherrie Dillard | Spiritual
In Washington State, a mother recently woke one night to the sound of her one-year-old daughter coughing in her bedroom in the northwest corner of the house. She got out of bed, went into her daughter’s room and without too much thought scooped her up and took...
by Santi Meunier | Spiritual
We have all known fear. For some of us fear is a constant companion, the underlying force in our lives that keeps us feeling “stuck” or “safe” as the case may be. Sometimes it has saved us from entering into a dangerous situation. Other times...
by Dr. Stephen Ruppenthal | Spiritual
Everyone wants a deep purpose in life. Whether we seek deep inner peace or personal spiritual growth, we can accept the everyday rewards of our relationships and work only for so long; for we crave for some sign from deep within that tells us, your path is the right...
by Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller | Spiritual
“Hello Jasmine,” Mrs. Roberts said as she passed the thirteen-year-old middle schooler in the hall between classes. Deliberate and sustained eye contact accompanied the simple greeting. Jasmine nodded and both student and educator continued on their way...
by Laura Stack | Spiritual
www.TheProductivityPro.com Are you following your mission in life, or do you feel disconnected from what you want to do, believe in, and value? Are other people defining who you are? The more your time is organized around your values, the more energy you gain from...
by Keith Varnum | Spiritual
“Most people consider life a battle-but it is not a battle, it is a game. The game of life is a game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds and words return to us sooner or later with astounding accuracy. It is a game, however, which cannot be played successfully...
