Returning to the States and Feeling the Contrast

Returning to the States and Feeling the Contrast

The Atlanta Customs felt like a bad dream.  Compared to Heathrow, it looked like a bunch of adolescents trying out for a job.  Disorganized, and disconnected.  A young white man had a tee shirt that caught my eye and at first I couldn’t quite make out what the picture...
The paradox of getting support

The paradox of getting support

 “No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.” – Buddha The first time I paid someone to talk to for support was 1984.  I was thirty-three years old.  I have a chapter about this in my book.  I had just won an...
Standing Behind Your Voice to Change the World

Standing Behind Your Voice to Change the World

This is the second of three articles about a new offering I have called Find Your Voice | Stand Behind It | Change the World.  This article addresses the second part about standing behind your Voice. Once you create your practice for connecting to the Voice of your...
Signs you are waking up

Signs you are waking up

“Once you start to awaken, no one can ever claim you again for the old patterns. Now you realize how precious your time here is. You are no longer willing to squander your essence on undertakings that do not nourish your true self; your patience grows thin with...
Developing a Spiritual Consciousness Takes Practice

Developing a Spiritual Consciousness Takes Practice

As I sat down to meditate earlier, I found it hard to sit still.  I kept getting up to do things—whatever things my mind remembered as I sat still. Finally, I stayed.  I got really still.  I felt my heart and entered the space beyond the doorway of our heart. ...