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    Sacred teachings are all around us and have been for centuries. There is great wisdom to be received in these teachings and at the same time, our human interpretation of these teachings have often led to immense separation and unspeakable acts of cruelty towards each other. I grew up learning about and reading […]

I heard a piece on the radio last week highlighting a study that was completed by Harvard. The study questioned the validity of the idea that we are happiest when we find work that is meaningful to us. A vocation that encompasses what we love to do has long been believed to be an

I have always been interested in astrology mostly for entertainment purposes. Over the years, I would spend time reading my horoscope in the paper or digging through the odd astrological book. I would kind of play it in whatever way suited me at the time. If I liked what was being said, then I

If you find yourself in a Vocation of Service, you are likely no stranger to being told that you are special. “It takes a special person to do the work you do.” “It’s a special person who can work with people like that.” Let me ask you ~ how do you feel when you are

How would you rate your bounce-backability? When life hits you hard and you find yourself on your knees, how quick are you to stand back up? It can be tempting to stay down there, face buried in the dirt, hands over our heads, wishing it would all go away. And sometimes, that is necessary for

My shelves have long been filled with daily meditation books ~ some of which I have read over and over again for many years. The messages I receive have an uncanny way of showing up at the perfect time being exactly what I needed to hear in that moment. Written meditations can be a jumping

  “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” Albert Einstein   In times of change, challenge, and disillusionment, you might be feeling like you want to stand up, speak up, and protest. If you are a helping professional that urge might be so strong and very deeply

It’s been about 20 years since I began consciously creating my spiritual practice. I think I believed in the beginning that it would be the path to bliss for me and in many ways it has been ~ although there have also been a few detours down some shady back alleys. I was raised in

As spring settles in my whole being is starting to feel more alive. I can feel myself coming out of hibernation on every level. I am waking up and naturally starting to feel like something new and fresh is right around the corner. It started a few weeks ago when I began to feel this

My career has always been of deep importance to me. Even when I couldn’t articulate it, on some level, I’ve always known that it was a part of my soul’s journey to engage in work that felt meaningful to me. It had to matter, by my standards. I knew early on in life what I