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Rippling up and down the shoreline, came the laughter of children frolicking near the ocean. Summer had arrived and with it the Fire Island ferries. Soundly docked at the barrier beach, a rush of boisterous mainlanders descended from the boats, most of them tugging little red wagons overloaded with domestic supplies. The vacationers started arriving […]
At the dawn of the 17th century, Galileo Galilei stood at the precipice of a groundbreaking discovery, one that would irrevocably alter the course of human understanding and history. His observations led him to challenge the long-held belief that Earth was the fixed center of the Universe, a belief deeply entrenched in the scientific and […]
Every moment that you spend attuning to the thoughts that give you joy is a moment closer to having your desires appear in your life. Resolve that you will give yourself permission to find thoughts and things to feel good about, no matter the circumstances around you. We are not predicting gloom and doom in […]
I was coaching a young woman who had been dating a guy for a short time. “He told me not to phone or text him anymore. What do you think I should do?” “Why would you want to pursue a guy who doesn’t want to be with you?” I asked her. “Rejection is protection and […]
Over the years of working with men and their relationships, not to mention my own 59-year relationship with Joyce, I have seen some central issues emerge. The last thing I want to do is generalize, saying that all men do this or feel that. However, I have seen certain tendencies which apply to many men. […]
You still have something important to do, even if you can’t see it right now. Even when you feel lost and pointless, without direction, floating in grief, that great thing still lives inside of you, deep down. When the time is right and the world is ready and you’ve learned what you needed to learn, […]
We live in a physical world so naturally we associate ourselves operating as a physical body, but in fact we are much more. Everything is energy, including the physical body, but because of its low frequency we present as physical form. To explain this further, take the analogy of the fan – when it is […]
There’s no such thing as Zen wisdom, just wisdom is enough. Wisdom is wisdom, coming from everywhere. All these labels that we put on things distract us, confuse us, mislead. They send us along different detours. However we label life doesn’t matter, wisdom is wisdom, truth is truth. Wisdom Is In Front Of Our Face […]
Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home. ~Matsuo Basho What is life but an unfamiliar journey. We wander about until at some point we question life’s purpose. The questions raise themselves from some undiscovered space, as the mystery of it all intensifies. What is my purpose? Why am I unsatisfied at […]
Enjoying a night out with friends after quitting alcohol can be refreshing and deeply rewarding, when approached from a Yogic perspective. Here are five tips to help you navigate social gatherings with mindfulness and presence, drawing from the principles of Integral Yoga: Set an Intention (Sankalpa) Take a moment to set a personal intention for […]
