“…just as a violinist, cellist, or harpsichordist will tune to a certain pitch before playing, meditation is a matter of calibrating one’s emotional and mental vibrations. Just like tuning the strings of a violin to a note struck on the piano, concentration on an “ideal being” has the effect of harmonizing that within us which [...]

The Guest House This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture, still, treat each guest honorably. [...]

When you’ve gone through a holiday season and KNOW you’ve eaten way too much sugar, you might think you should do a sugar detox. It sounds like a great idea, especially if health and well being are among your top values. But I encourage you to think long and hard about that decision! And, for [...]

Being really sick for over two weeks has actually been a blessing of sorts. Lots of down time, giving me plenty of time for reflection, prayer, writing.  Being “out of it” seemed to mean being open to other than the status quo, being more open to possibility. I’ve always been great at envisioning wonderful things, [...]

Bringing your best forward with heart. Bringing forth your excellence, your brilliance, in whatever your arena.

A Prayer O Creator, Source of all life Shine your light in my heart. And through my hands Manifest your love. Calm my doubts and Unlock any gates on the path You have set me. Let my eyes see the beauty My ears hear the harmony My skin feel the texture My tongue taste the [...]

What would it be like to say “yes” to what you know to be true about you? What if you could say ‘yes’ to the things that you know are truly your gifts, or the steps that you know are yours to take? This is such an exciting time to be living in! The world [...]

On Twitter this morning, @davecarpenter was talking about not letting anyone rain on his parade.  As I read his tweets, I thought to myself that’s true for me, too!  I don’t have to let anyone else rain on my parade!  For better or worse, then, I started singing “Don’t Rain on my Parade,” fancying myself [...]

Over the last several years, I’ve thought of changing my name to my spiritual name, Kamala. I love the way it sounds and the way it feels inside when it’s said. When over the course of several days last week, I had what felt like incredible openings and shifts. Breakdowns and breakthroughs. And now, it [...]

Here is another one of those delightful and amazing little clips.  We all have our unique talents!