In an email, a student asked me a detailed question about some confusion he had from reading another book on A Course In Miracles. The book he read and the topic he was inquiring about are not relevant for what I will share with you. What is relevant is that his confusion stems from trying [...]

 
What would your life be like if you said and believed, “Today is a good day” independent of what actually happened to you? The answer to that question is what it means to be truly happy. However, if you want to discover the answer then you have to ask another question that goes deeper:
“What [...]

On Facebook and Twitter I often post quotes from various people about topics I’m interested in, or that I think other people would benefit from. Today on Facebook, somebody sent me the following private message:

“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding about ourselves.” - Carl Jung

Chris - [...]

In a previous entry I wrote about some changes in myself with regards to being compassionate towards others. Specifically, I used the example of how I used to kill spiders, but now I feel compassion for them and instead trap them and then release them outside.
Not long after that, I had a similar experience with [...]

 
One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, [...]

Special thanks to Kevin Schoeninger of Energy Meditation Secret for this guest post!
  
Meditation is a practice of consciously focusing your attention for a period of time. While there are many keys to effective meditation, the essence of the practice is learning to focus your attention as you choose.
How does this relate to fear? [...]

I’ve been a huge fan of Guy Finley’s work for a couple of years now, and so finally a few months ago, I went down to his Life of Learning Foundation spiritual school. I met with his students, team, and also met Guy. While there, I felt a great sense of joy, harmony, and [...]

 
If you’re at home, then take one minute to look around your living space. If you’re not at home, visualize where you live.
Did you notice anything out of place? More specifically, did you notice things that you once loved or valued, only to see that they don’t seem to call to you as much anymore?
Did [...]

 
Below is a slightly modified passage which has always resonated with me because it illustrates the significance of understanding and accepting that people come into our lives for different purposes and for differing amounts of time. When we become still and tune into our intuition, we gain insight into the nature of those reasons and [...]

Until recently, I never had any interest in improving my memory. The reason was simple: It required more effort than I believed it to be worth (and I didn’t really think it was going to help on my spiritual path).
Recently though I came into contact with a memory expert, Sten Anderson, who has helped [...]