This term comes up repeatedly in religious and spiritual circles, both written and spoken. From a religious standpoint, we can boil it down to alignment with God. In philosophical terms, highest good means the principle of goodness in which all moral values are included. Supreme good might describe it....
Have you ever tried blowing the leaves off your driveway, only to be met with a powerful gust of wind that drives them into your face? What about shoveling snow off the driveway, only to wake up to find another 6 inches piled up? Did you ever put your...
When I heard this word in the whispers of spirit, the first thing that hit me was that we need more mercy in our world! The second thing that hit me was ‘What is it?’ (tee hee) Mercy is defined as compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it...
Have you ever thought that the winds of change were blowing in your direction? Who hasn’t over the past year? It seems like we all got sucked into the vortex of inevitable deviations from our previous way of life (tee hee). The more we wanted to return to normal,...
The energy of this year involves the theme of freedom. Anytime we think about freedom, it’s natural to make up stories about all your false freedoms (tee hee). Freedom is defined as the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action. In order to realize true freedom,...
Consider the subject of love. One version of love includes the transient emotion that we know as love. We feel love toward a person, an animal, or an activity, for example. The second version is the energy of love or something that fills us during unplanned moments of unexplained...
Have you ever looked at a cloud and seen an angel? What about the odd sensation of seeing a human face in the bark of a tree? If so, you have experienced apophenia. This concept refers to seeing a distinguishable pattern in a random occurrence and applying meaning to...
After seeing a quote on bitterness this week, I took a deep plunge into the recesses of my mind. That moment of dissociation in front of my banker as I pondered the quote led to further inquiry (tee hee). I wondered how serious bitterness is emotionally and energetically. One...
After the Titanic sank in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic, an inquiry was held as to the number of lifeboats, the number of people they held, and how they were deployed. In that era, the owners determined the number of lifeboats needed for each ocean liner. They...
There can’t be anything wrong with practicing mindfulness unless it leads to negative experiences. It’s no surprise that a Western, capitalistic, consumer-driven society has taken something meaningful and watered it down. Apps like Headspace, Calm, Buddhify, Breethe, and 10% Happier provide a great service for a nominal fee. I...
