“Freedom is what you do with what’s been done to you.” ~Jean Paul Sartre Still plagued by your past? Then this post is for you. But only if you want to be free, only if you want to know the open-heartedness and enthusiasm for life that come with making peace with the past. As you probably know, sometimes events ...Read More
What to Do With a Mind Gone Wild
“Tell me to what you pay attention and I will tell you who you are.” ~Jose Ortega y Gassett "Oh, what I would do to shut down my mind." These are the words from an email I received from one of our readers here at A Flourishing Life. "I long for peace and serenity amidst the chaos of my life, " she continues, "yet I ...Read More
Know That Stillness Permeates Your Life
Note: Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to fill out the survey (it's still available) and send me your feedback by email. One person mentioned how much she appreciated this post, which was published about a year and a half ago. Here it is again, revised. Consider it as a love letter, or a prayer. Please ...Read More
The End of the Mind-Driven Life
"From where we are there is always a path toward love. What takes discipline is continually choosing that path." ~Jesse Pender I have had an epiphany recently, and it was shocking. I realized how much my life has been driven by my mind. I thought I was free. I thought I had control. But really I had been a slave ...Read More
Remember Who You Are
Who you are is unbounded consciousness. You are aware! You are alive! Everything you experience is you – it couldn't be otherwise. You are unlimited awareness, not resisting anything, including everything. You are completely at peace. You are not: Separate or limited A person with a story Your ...Read More
