To the Person Who is Facing a Difficult Decision
Take a deep breath… In… Out… You’re going to be OK no matter which path you choose. You might be feeling confused, anxious, frustrated. You don’t know what the right choice is for you. What if you make the wrong decision and ruin your life? You wish you could...
To the Person Who Does Not Feel OK
Before I start off on the reasons why We’re OK, I want to say, It’s OK to not be OK. My intention in writing these letters is not to pressure you into being happy. You Don’t Need to Pretend that You’re OK at all Times There’s no shame in feeling...
Dear Humanity, We’re Going to be OK
Dear Humanity, We’re going to be OK. I know. Right now it feels like the world is falling apart. We’ve become numb to tragedy because we’ve seen too many. AI has obliterated our ability to trust what we see and hear. The values we learned growing up are quickly...
May We Remember We’re Part of The Pillar of Light
My new found insight into the relationship between reiki and our ancestors is changing the way I relate to the world and how I practice reiki. Long story short, I’m aware now that I am already a part of the pillar of light, instead of the bringer of light. Huh?...
May We Never Underestimate Our Connections to The Ancestors
On Monday, I participated in a reiki circle event that gave me a new appreciation for the power of reiki. And as I contemplated it some more afterwards, I gained a new insight into how our ancestors might be involved in its workings. It’s just a theory of mine,...
May We Meander on Our Path to the Truth Within
Writing is an adventure. You think you know where you’re going, but as you write, you discover new views, new ideas, and all of a sudden, you realize the map is useless. You meander around in the darkness, trying to find a path back to where you wanted to...
May We Figure Out What Self-Acceptance Really Feels Like
Yesterday, I wrote about developing a new perspective about death, and in particular, killing. It was certainly a difficult and uncomfortable topic to write about. But lately, I’ve been feeling like the running theme for my life has been self-acceptance. And the key to that was embracing my shadows....
May We Be Grateful For All The Lives Taken
What do you think is the absolute worst crime you can commit as a human being? I would venture to guess that killing is probably on the top of the list for most people. I’ve written several times about recognizing our own capacity for brutality, but I’ve always stopped...
May We See Ourselves As Lanternflies Do
Have you ever heard of spotted lanternflies? If you live in the North East region of the United States, you’ve probably at least seen a news story about them. They are invasive insects with very distinct red and gray wings. They consume sap from maple, fruit trees, and grape,...
May We Beware of the Separation Labels Create
During this Month of May, one of my aims is to present new ways of seeing the world. Right now, the majority of people still see the world through the lens of polarity. We have a tendency to see the world as “Us vs. Them” or “Good vs. Evil”....