It is human nature to resist change and loss.  We prefer to keep things the same, often to our detriment.  We hold on to – even cling to – toxic relationships, bad jobs, unhealthy lifestyles.  The main driver for resistance may be fear: fear of loss, fear of the unknown, fear of losing the ability […]

Enlightenment is such a nebulous word. Buddha’s simple definition is the end of suffering. Of course, we all want that, but what does that really mean? It tells us what it is not, but not what it is. How do we end suffering? In a spiritual sense, it means freeing your mind of your inner […]

It is hard to see the forest for the trees but most of us traverse up two mountains in our lifetime. We start to climb our first mountain when we are young, as we establish our identity and satisfy our ego. We learn how to navigate our personal journey, often through trial and error, as […]

KarmaCafe: A meeting place where those who pass through the doorway find meaning, redemption and understanding as they discover their lives intersect in surprising ways and that we are all interconnected in some manner. This is not my story. Rather, this a story about all of us. Our story will be told through the lives […]

The following topic has become so convoluted in our culture that you most likely have a bias or opinion on it and will tune out. That is because the messenger(s) of this information has traditionally been from an extreme religious sect and/or culture you can not identify with. So I am going to strip away […]

Meditation has truly transformed my life in recent years.  But, in sharing this revelation with friends, it rapidly became apparent how misinformed Western culture is.  The most noticeable being a visceral reaction, as if I’d joined a religious cult which worships some weird God or moved to a hippy community with a fresh pair of […]

A walk in the park A cool Autumn breeze My mind in the dark Filled with dis-ease Why does the past Which should be left behind Always loop and rewind In the wheels of my mind? And what about tomorrow The anxiety of future lies Why do I feel such sorrow When all I see […]

As we all try to manage our lives on our personal journey – the struggles and challenges that confront us – unbeknownst to us, there is a higher purpose to our daily existence. A far greater calling. But we often cannot see past the grind of daily life, much like the forest for the trees. […]

We are a society that rewards motion. The message of always moving, always doing, always going somewhere whether it’s shopping, working, driving, running errands, meetings or just providing the appearance of productivity resonates deep within us as being normal. Remarkably, even when we are not running around, our Minds are still in motion, whirling with […]

Mindfulness is your natural state that we all can awaken to. It is not something you need to strive for, can buy, achieve or create; it is already within you. You just need to separate and navigate through the clutter of your mind to discover what has always been within you. This is what makes […]