When Is Enough, Enough?
When Is Enough, Enough? What is enough these days? In a world inundated with plenty, it is tough to tell. We live in a time where grocery store shelves are over-stocked, where there is a fast-food chain on every corner, usually open for 24-hours a day, and where media outlets send us endless messages that […]
Attitude Changes Altitude
Attitude Changes Altitude There is a well-known saying that attitude changes everything. Attitude can take you up, down, or keep you neutral but wherever it takes you, it does take you somewhere. When you were a child remember when your parents got you try a new food and just by the look of it, for […]
The Substitute Teacher
The Substitute Teacher There will never be a substitute for that in which we truly hunger. One well and one well only, the well that lies within can only quench our insatiable thirst. But if we take a moment and become aware of our chosen substitutes, we open the door for them to become our […]
The Fullness of the Moment
The Fullness of the Moment What to eat… With the accessibility of the Internet and its endless supply of knowledge, in addition to the various documentaries on the subject, it can be tough to determine what is really good for you to consume. One site or film will say that Paleo is bad, another will […]
What Do We Really Hunger For?
What Do We Really Hunger For? The Buddha taught that the root of all suffering was craving and aversion and it is often those roots that feed our addictions in life. We are junkies looking for the next “hit”: the new electronic device, the cookies in the pantry, the discounts at the grocery store […]
If Life’s A Game, Why Not Have Fun With It?
If Life’s A Game, Why Not Have Fun With It? I recently talked with a first time mom of a 15-month-old son. She mentioned to me how between her and her husband’s job, that it is tough to get in time to just have fun together. As with most relationships, they have been putting “getting […]
Challenging Yet Comfortable
Challenging Yet Comfortable It is good to get uncomfortable every now and then, and with the start of a new year, in our culture, it seems to be a good time to take on such an endeavor from a new health regimen to bettering our finances to taking steps towards creating the life we’ve always […]
Living With Intention Is Intended Living
Living With Intention Is Intended Living In 16th century Spain, Santa Teresa de Ávila (also known as Santa Teresa de Jesús) created a bold stir in the Catholic church. As she entered into her first convent in 1535, with the desire to marry God and no other, she realized how askew the life of a […]
Honest Answers
Honest Answers Why do we do what we do? Why do we want what we want? From choosing careers to living spaces to relationships, what makes us continue to go back to the same choices over and over? Why do we choose what we choose, and, more importantly, are we aware of it? Each moment […]
Question Everything
Question Everything…Absolutely Everything. Even Yourself. Children are beautiful little buddhas reminding us of our innate innocence. They look at all things with fresh eyes as they come to find their toes, learn their names, and discover their place in this place called earth. They don’t fully understand what it means to be human, yet, but […]
The Miracle of Nutrition: Introducing Whole30
The Miracle of Nutrition: Introducing and Beginning Whole30 I have spent the last few years being mostly vegan and/or vegetarian. It has been a choice that has come naturally over years of experimenting with various nutrition regimens. My body and mind felt lighter with a more vegetable, legume, and grain based diet. Not to mention […]
Dare To Discover
Dare To Discover On October 12, 1942, Christopher Columbus landed on the island known today as, the Bahamas, completing his 5-week voyage from Spain to discover America. Today, the event is marked as, “El Día de la Hispanidad,” a day in which Spain celebrates Christopher Columbus’s voyage and expansion of the Spanish crown. What most […]
A Box Or A Springboard?
A Box Or A Springboard? In the morning when we open our eyes, we have the choice to meet the day as if we are in the same old box or as if we are at the edge of a springboard, ready to dive into something new. Can you guess which is a healthier and […]
The Heat of the Moment
When The Heat Is On It is touching close to 100 here in Salamanca, Spain and the heat is on! Per the Spaniards recommendation, the shades are down while the bright sun is out to keep in as much cool air as possible. Air conditioning in the homes of Northern Spain is not typical, thus […]
The Miracle of a Second Language
The Miracle of a Second Language Life serves as a buffet of awakening experiences, leaving us privy to a plethora of choices to observe our own enlightenment. These are opportunities in which we can view the magnificence of our own light and limitless capabilities. We come to this point because we were sick of bouncing […]
The Miracle of a Hug
The Miracle of a Hug Recently my travels have taken me to Spanish speaking countries. Along the journey the Spirit has guided me many times to go out to the Plaza Mayor or Plaza del Armas, the central hub of most Spanish cities and towns, to hold a sign that says, Regalo Un Abrazo (I gift […]
A Course in Miracles: Epilogue
Epilogue The miracles have only just begun! As we are assured in the opening lines of the epilogue, our walk continues. Each day, with each step we take, we devote ourselves to miracles. Could there be a more meaningful way of being? It is the miracle of the breath: the miracle of presence: the miracle of our […]
A Course in Miracles: Lesson 365
Lesson 365 This holy instant would I give to You. Be You in charge. For I would follow You, certain that Your direction gives me peace. “And if I need a word to help me, He will give it to me. If I need a thought, that will He also give. And if I need […]
A Course in Miracles: Lesson 364
Lesson 364 This holy instant would I give to You. Be You in charge. For I would follow You, certain that Your direction gives me peace. “And if I need a word to help me, He will give it to me. If I need a thought, that will He also give. And if I need […]
A Course in Miracles: Lesson 362
Lesson 362 This holy instant would I give to You. Be You in charge. For I would follow You, certain that Your direction gives me peace. “And if I need a word to help me, He will give it to me. If I need a thought, that will He also give. And if I need […]