Sowing seeds…
There are times in our life when we are not looking forward to an upcoming event. Perhaps it is a conversation with someone, a meeting we have to attend or an appointment we just keep putting off. In our mind, we create a story about how we think it will go and how...
Sensory bliss…
As human beings each of us are born with a physical body, a vessel to live in during our lifetime. We have our bodies for our entire life. Our physical body allows us to have interaction with the external world. When we are young our senses provide wondrous...
Reacting…
Events occur in our life continuously moment-to-moment. Some of these events cause no reaction within us. There is no charge to them and we are indifferent. Other events occur and we have an instant reaction. Our blood pressure increases, we may physically tighten up,...
Peace of mind…
I was listening to a talk given by Osho this week which caused me to pause. For those who aren’t familiar with Osho he was a controversial spiritual teacher from India who established a center in the US and taught throughout the world in the 70s & 80s. In this...
Love… (Rumi poem)
Can we define the experience of love? Sure love is an emotional state but how would you explain to another how love makes you feel? Is all loving the same? In this week’s blog I thought I would share one of my favourite poems by Rumi, a 13th century Persian poet, and...
Imputed meaning…
With everything in our life we place some meaning upon it. When we wake up in the morning we assign values to the expected day. When we look in the mirror we already have a story about who is looking back. When we are at work we ascribe some value to what we do and...
Happiness and suffering…
I woke in the early hours of the morning with a theme “Happiness and suffering are contained within a single thought.” One could argue that happiness and suffering are two sides of the same coin. One side is happy and the other is suffering. Yet, there is a third...
Going with the flow…
There is an old saying, “you can never stand in the same river twice.” The perspective here being that a river is forever flowing and changing. It does not remain constant or the same. Life is like a river. It is forever changing. How we view the flow of life...
Experiencing love…
One of the most pleasurable and sought after experiences in the human form is that of love. Great journeys have been taken, wars have been waged and stories have been written about love that speak to all of us. In many of my blogs I have written about suffering,...
Being present…
What does it mean to be present? Mystics and sages have referred to the quality and significance of being present throughout the centuries. But what does this mean on a day-to-day, moment-to-moment basis? Can everyone experience presence? During my daily meditation, I...
About Me
Welcome to my blogs on spiritual practice, conscious awareness and mindfulness. I hope you find them insightful and thought provoking. Send me a comment or question. I’d love to hear from you.
You may also want to check out my recently released book, The Dance of Dynamic Peace. Each chapter offers insights and practical tips on how to create greater peace in your life. More information is available on my book page.