Letting Go is Often The Way to Grow

Much of what it means to truly grow, personally, as an individual, means letting go. Letting go is often required in order for us to grow. Whatever we hold on to will hold us back. Whatever we hold on to will limit us in some way. When we can let go of the past, let [...]

Alone or Lonely At Christmas Time – Get in Touch with The Spirit and Reason For the Season

Commercialism abounds at this time of year. Not only are the television commercials attempting to sell you on all kinds of things but they along with print ads leave the impression that everyone is having some Merry Christmas. A Christmas that can only be "Merry" if you buy enough stuff for people, whether you like [...]

The Secret

There is, of course, a wonderful book out called "The Secret" that proclaims the wonders of the law of attraction. However, I think there is a much more important often ignored secret. What secret could I be talking about? The true secret of your life is not a well-kept secret actually. It is something that [...]

The Inevitability of Death Must Inspire Us To Learn to Really Live

We all know that death is inevitable eventually. This reality is one that is not always easy to hold in our consciousness. So much harm is done, however, in attempts to deny this fixed truth. If we deny the reality that life is not infinite and live as if it won’t ever end we can [...]

A Student of Life

Open to the lessons that are still works in progress from any unresolved issues from your past. To be open to the pain, open to increasing awareness, and open to the humbling reality of your humaness is to be a student of life.
A student of life is a person who is open to the reality of his or her vulnerability. A student of life knows that you cannot protect yourself and learn at the same time. You have to make a choice. Do you risk or do you protect?