Grown woman now,

ascending adolescence,

conflicted childhood, 

bastardized baby,

a night of passion …

Dear Ego,

I’m breaking up with you. No more circular discussions, no more eleventh hour recriminations. We’re through. 

This is not an emotional decision. Actually, it doesn’t feel like a decision at all. We’ve been drifting apart for some time now, and more than anything I’m just acknowledging the distance between us. Whatever kept us together just isn’t there anymore. 

It…

‘The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive.’ ~Thich Nhat Hanh



We live in a fast and furious world of penciled in schedules where after working a shift, there remains a list of errands to run and appointments to catch. We want it all and we can have it. We live in a world of plenty. This truly is a time of excess so we indulge. After a day of work fulfilling our quest for more, we turn…

The person in peak-experiences feels himself, more than other times, to be the responsible, active, creating center of his activities and of his perceptions. -Abraham Maslow

Many of us have had peak experiences that have shown us a new level of understanding. These peaks are those moments in which time seems irrelevant. A sublime feeling overcomes us and permeates our consciousness. We are changed. They usually happen spontaneously and last from a few minutes to a few hours. They are…

At the moment we decide to be born into this life, we choose, yes, choose who are parents will be.  This is a concept that is resonate with some and ridiculous to others, but it benefits us to consider it as a possibility for a number of reasons. 

Whatever problems we feel we've incurred by the intervention of our parents, the reality is that there's not a soul among us who can say that our strength and our character did not come from what we've gained from our experiences…

Kneeling before the altar of love

Submission through humility

I found the key

To love

The fires of passion swirled around me

Coaxing me into the fires of unity

Engulfing my soul

Unrelentingly consuming my individuality

All that was…

Children are great imitators, so give them something great to imitate. ~Anonymous

There are good reasons for and good reasons against using daycare for your child. It is a great mental relief for working parents if you think you’ve found a good service. Some parents both have to work, and this leaves little choice about using daycare. But what are the effects of daycare on your children?

Negative Effects of Daycare

Your child might experience some…