-Nov 5, 20214 minFrom the Heart: Choosing LoveOne of the “consequences” of committing to a life filled with more love and consciousness is that you realize even more fully the power...
-Nov 5, 20213 minFrom the Heart: Praying Without RulesOne of the cornerstones of my spiritual practice is prayer — not the kind of rigid, dogmatic prayer I learned as a child — but instead a...
-Nov 5, 20214 minFrom the Heart: Love Unplugged — Lessons from the EnneagramI am writing this on a plane headed to Merida, Mexico, for an eight-day stay. It feels a bit strange but also exhilarating to be...
-Nov 5, 20213 minFrom the Heart: Saying ‘Yes’Joseph Campbell, the author of The Hero’s Journey, says: “The warrior’s approach is to say, ‘yes’ to life; ‘yes’ to it all.” How many of...
-Nov 5, 20214 minFrom the Heart: Finding Your MuseI recently led a Sacred Writing Circle in which our theme was to explore the role that muses play in inspiring us … for creating the...
-Nov 5, 20213 minFrom the Heart: Strange LoveI love it when I have a clear idea about what I’m going to write — only to discover that spirit has an entirely different plan. It’s...
-Nov 5, 20214 minFrom the Heart: Discovering Magic in MeridaI call Merida a “magical” city. In reality, this vibrant capital of the of the Mexican state of Yucatan is known as the “White City,”...
-Nov 5, 20212 minFrom the Heart: We Are Not AloneThere wasn’t anything in particular I felt inspired or compelled to write about this week. It’s not that it’s been a bad week; it’s...
-Nov 5, 20213 minFrom the Heart: The Book of LoveImagine that just for today your life is a book — you are a book. A book’s cover is typically the first thing a person sees. Since our...
-Nov 5, 20215 minFrom the Heart: Death Becomes UsBirth and death. They are two things we all share in common no matter what else separates us. It’s impossible to experience one without...
-Nov 5, 20213 minFrom the Heart: A Supernova Lesson in LoveThis past weekend my partner Brian and I watched the film Supernova in which Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth play a longtime couple facing...
-Nov 5, 20214 minFrom the Heart: Food of the SoulI share a lot of myself in this blog. I share my fears, shortcomings and struggles. I share my dreams and passions. I share my memories —...
-Nov 5, 20213 minFrom the Heart: Love Lies WaitingI shared a prayer this week in an online circle I lead every Monday morning. I always try to read something that seems relevant to our...
-Nov 5, 20214 minFrom the Heart: Hair Today, Love TomorrowI started losing my hair in college. At the time it seemed like the worst thing in the world. I was too young to realize that a person’s...
-Nov 5, 20213 minFrom the Heart: Love Them AnywayI think about love — a lot. I reflect on where I succeed and where I miss the mark. I try to make sense of a world in which what I see on...
-Nov 5, 20213 minFrom the Heart: To Serve and SurrenderIf there is anything that the last four years — and being diagnosed with cancer three times — has taught me, it is that I do not have all...
-Nov 5, 20213 minFrom the Heart: Love in the Final StretchSometimes I think I have my entire life ahead of me; sometimes I think I’m in the final stretch. Maybe you know how that feels. I will...
-Nov 5, 20213 minFrom the Heart: Conditional LoveA childhood classmate recently posted an old photo of the Catholic school we attended together. The building was as imposing as I...
-Nov 5, 20214 minFrom the Heart: Demystifying MysticismI believe the spiritual-but-not-religious movement is largely made up of people who don’t realize, or are hesitant to admit, that they...
-Nov 5, 20213 minFrom the Heart: My Favorite ThingsMy good friend Tara Bahna-James recently recorded a stunning album entitled “My Favorite Things.” I urge you all to check it out. The...