Have you ever been working so hard and fast then to only realize you were getting very little done? Of course you have - we all have! We all have moments when we feel so crazed and scattered that our productivity simply vanishes. Its times like these there seems to be no solution.

Rest and activity are the steps toward progress and always remember balance is key. It may seem counterproductive but in order to be productive we have…

Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky. —Rabindranath Tagore

Do not look only to the sky or mountains for inspiration. Look beneath the trees and shrubs. Our greatest inspirations can be at our feet at any moment. It reminds me of a time I was hiking alone in Arizona, feeling awe of the nature surrounding me without a soul in…

"Who are you?"  Who indeed ... I once dreamt I was an Elk watching the world from the highest hill, overlooking all, with stamina to outlast time.  Then I awoke as me, merely human.  Am I that magnificent Elk or this person?  What does an Elk dream of?



Our unawareness keeps us believing we are absolute. Separate…

As our new year’s resolutions wane and hot days on the beach seems far away, we may have lost our sense of awe. A new steady diet of wonder can help. Not like those diets that tell you to eat less and exercise more, this diet is to re-instill and rediscover the wonder of everything around us, and to find our…

Most spiritual traditions aim for the same ultimate goal: reaching a place of Oneness where we become one with nature, with each other, and with the Divine. But we also recognize ourselves as fallible human beings who live in a world of dualities. One way to transcend this and reach that place of Oneness, our Divine Essence, is by…