When we are young, the world appears to be overwhelming. Everything is new and different. Day to day, we are constantly aware of our recurring needs for food, liquids, comfort, safety, and sleep. We are also driven by our need to explore and understand our environment. Our brain is continuously hungry for stimulation and […]
The recent malnutrition death of Vegan Tik Tok and Instagram influencer Zahanna Samsonova was a shock to her millions of devoted followers. She was preaching the power and joys of eating a raw food vegan diet. Convinced that this was the healthiest and most natural way to eat, she was sure that it would make […]
Frequently a shift in perspective is needed to let go of a painful relationship with life. Life just is what it is. We are the ones who attach meaning to these realities by how we learn or come to believe these things can or should relate to us. Everything in life exists for its own […]
I was listening to my sweetie, Ellen, express a feeling she was having about something coming up in her awareness that felt emotionally not okay. She didn’t know what it was but felt it tickling at the edge of her consciousness. She said that these things usually meant that life was trying to show her […]
Someone asked me this question the other day, “How does one go about feeling?” This may seem like a silly question to the average person, but the person asking me this understood that I distinguish between feelings and emotions. They may seem similar, but I use the words to describe two very different states of consciousness. Most […]
There was an old story I read once that went like this: An old farmer was talking to his neighbor about how his son was on the roof a couple days ago repairing holes when he slipped and fell off the roof and broke his leg. The neighbor was very concerned for his friend. He […]