People spend a lot of energy pursuing love, approval and appreciation. Thinking that once found, it will make them whole, complete and give them peace. Does it?

I've noticed that when I seek love or approval it is elusive and hard to find. The pursuit itself leaves me feeling insecure, unloved or lacking in some way. Why is that? The more I want it, the less I find. If searching for something outside of myself leaves me aching then perhaps the solution isn't outside but…

Humans are dualistic by nature. We are both of spirit/source energy and ego persona/matter. When we are about 3 years old we start developing our sense of self/individually primarily by labeling and judging our perception of what is appearing. If we never learn to temper this as we grow older we become more separate from our own spirit as well as others. Which leads to feeling loneliness, isolation and even abandonment. We have ultimately abandoned our spiritual self through constant…

That's what started my journey. I wanted to find the answer to why me and what am I suppose to do with the empathic gift. What's the purpose?

I have felt different all my life. Struggled with being in the company of others, never feeling accepted by them. I was that odd girl, the quiet sensitive one. The spooky intuitive one "is she reading my mind, how does she know that?" I questioned traditional religions and read/ learned as much as I could about them. The question I had…

When I talk about mindfulness and being present sometimes I forget that those are actually steps b and c. Step a is being open to what is. Open to what is, allows us to be present without the ego mind thoughts and conflicts that arise.

I wake some mornings from a dreamless sleep. Before I remember that I am Lynn and slip into her thoughts... about her dogs needing to be fed, or chores to be done, or worrying about her kids, and in that moment I am aware and in the presence of…