How do you define strength? What makes you see someone else as strong? Is it that they can bench press a moose? Or is it that they can walk through a personal challenge and come out the other side? Do you see blustering or vulnerability as being stronger? What characteristics inspire others? Now, put yourself…
Category: empowerment
[Monday Message] Acting consciously
What if your entire life felt sacred? All you really have to do is to act consciously. Acting Consciously turns your life into a form of prayer. “All you have to do” may be misleading, because, while this is a simple concept it is not easy. The only moment that exists is right now. Here….
[Monday Message] Choosing to feel better about yourself
If you want to feel better about yourself, it helps to do estimable acts. Estimable are are those things which are going to make us better about ourselves in the long term. One of the main reasons that people feel poorly about themselves is because they don’t do the right thing. Consciously or not, this…
[Monday Message] Freedom in Tranquility
The name of peace is sweet, and the thing itself is beneficial, but there is a great difference between peace and servitude. Peace is freedom in tranquility, servitude is the worst of all evils, to be resisted not only by war, but even by death. -Cicero Servitude can be a sneaky thing. I can serve…
[Monday Message] Spiritual Problem Solving
The problem, the challenge, lies in figuring out what we are doing. Life is just a series of solutions. In the beginning In the beginning, there was The All. That was boring. The All wanted to better understand itself. It turns out the deepest understanding comes from experience. But how to create experience, when all…
[Meditation] The Chakra Series – Earthseed
I’ve started a new meditation series on Tuesdays; we’ll be going through the chakras. This is the first one, starting with Earthseed. I’d love to hear (read) about your experience with it. Please share it with people who might need it! Commenting, liking and subscribing over at You Tube is also helpful, thanks! I upload…
[Monday Message] Getting Comfortable with Others
How good are you at getting comfortable with others? How do you feel in a crowd? Are you comfortable or anxious? Can you relax? How do you feel at a small gathering? Are you comfortable, interested, engaged? Or are you shy and nervous? How do you respond to meeting a new person? It’s surprising how…
[Monday Message] Creating or Smashing Limitations
Limitations are a funny thing. You are the co-creator of your reality, of your life, of your Universe – did you know that? As such, you are capable of limiting yourself in innumerable ways. Examples: On a purely practical level, when you believe you have limitations, you limit yourself, because you are operating on that…
[Monday Message] Uncovering Who You Are
Uncovering who you are is much like a sculptor creating their art. I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free. I created a vision of David in my mind and simply carved away everything that was not David. -Michelangelo Your essence, your very core being, simply is. There is…
[Monday Message] Relax Into the Flow
When you relax into the flow of what is, of how things really work, when you allow the physical to support the mind, and the mind to support the Spirit, all will be well. The things of the heart are more weighty and more powerful than the things of the mind. They carry more energy,…
[Monday Message] Realistic Self Worth
Many wisdom keepers and wisdom sharers advise not basing your sense of self worth on the opinions of others, good or bad. That’s just another manner in which we give our power away. Measuring your self worth by the emotions of others is a sure-fire way to drain your energy, stunt your growth, and make…
Getting Ready for Change
If you’re Jewish, you don’t need me to tell you that Rosh Hashanah begins on Sunday. If you’re Wiccan, you don’t need me to tell you that we are approaching Samhain. If you aren’t either of those faiths, I’m just going to let you know they are markers of the New Year. Not all calendars…