Reading Time: 4 minutesDespite the ineffability of the mystical experience, those that have seen the Ultimate Reality often cannot stop talking about it. Indeed, the art that springs forth from those that have experienced the mystical is often some of the most beautiful pieces ever created by humans. Wishing for others to see reality the same way they […]
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Reading Time: 5 minutesIf you ask the average person what is important in relationships, they will probably answer “communication.” You’ve likely heard the famous quip “the three keys to a successful relationship are communication, communication, and communication.” It’s not just a clever saying, however, as even professionals espouse this perspective. Couples therapists Linda and Charlie Bloom similarly explain
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Reading Time: 4 minutesThere is a story I love that Ram Dass tells about his guru, Neem Karoli Baba, also known as Mahara-ji. If you know anything about the role a guru can play in a person’s life, you know that gurus are in touch with a profound inner knowing. They know exactly what a person needs to
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Reading Time: 5 minutes(This post is Part III of a three-part series on loving the world inspired by, and including poems from, my newest poetry collection, Pebbles, coming June 1st. See Part I and Part II here.) There are a lot of crises in the world today. War in Ukraine. Impending environmental collapse. Income inequality, racial injustice, and threats to reproductive rights.
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Reading Time: 6 minutes(This post is Part II of a three-part series on loving the world inspired by, and including poems from, my newest poetry collection, Pebbles, coming June 1st. See Part I and Part III here.) Behind my home, there is a beautiful trail that goes up into the hills of Mount Tamalpais. I have been walking
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Reading Time: 6 minutes(This post is Part I of a three-part series on loving the world inspired by, and including poems from, my newest poetry collection, Pebbles, coming June 1st. See Part II and Part III here.) I have been on this planet for three and a half decades now, and a lot has surprised me about the
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Reading Time: 6 minutesI believe, quite simply, that love is the reason we are here on earth, and that nothing is more meaningful or powerful than the expression of love. I see every problem in the human condition as the result of a lack of love, and every solution as more expansive and inclusive love. But in order
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Reading Time: 8 minutesI have written a lot in the past few weeks about love. I believe we are here on this planet to love, to discover the love within ourselves as we explore and cultivate love outside ourselves. I may be biased, but all my research and exploration in the world has returned me again and again
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Reading Time: 7 minutesWhenever I hear the very important lesson that “every human being wants to be happy, and no one wants to be in pain,” I agree… mostly. On the one hand, this axiom is an incredible help in coming to a shared understanding of our common humanity. We can use the principle that everyone wants to
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Reading Time: 6 minutesMy work in the world consists of one singular focus: love. I believe that love is the reason we are here on this planet, and our life’s purpose is to discover the love within us as we cultivate love outside of us. So I never had any interest in becoming a life coach, and instead
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