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Whispers of the Soul
We live in a profound homelessness, deep loneliness, whether consciously or not. We do our best to fill it. But somehow the feeling doesn’t get filled. Covered over – yes. We don’t understand why. We try and try and try to understand, to fill. And a part of us goes […]

Holy City – Support for our Souls or Un-Holy City


A green faceted diamond dome representing the Emerald Essence, the quality of loving-kindness, and the healing power of the compassionate heart.
Today I was reflecting about why do we engage in meditation or spiritual practices. Not everyone, but many come to spirituality from a place of pain or struggle. In fact, often struggle or pain presents an opportunity and hope to change the direction of our lives. We become motivated to […]

Is Struggle a Spiritual Gift? Rethinking Failure, Pain, and the ...