A client once told me she thought her mother was a narcissist because “she loved herself too much.” But narcissism is not self-love, although it’s easy to get confused since the concept was coined after the mythological story of Narcissus, a beautiful hunter who fell in love with his reflection on the water and despaired of not being able to…
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Do you Know Where You Belong?
I navigated most of my life feeling like a stranger in a strange land. No matter where I lived or who I was with, I often had the inner sense of not belonging, of not quite fitting anywhere. It was not just the usual self-perception of being ‘wrong’ that this dysfunctional world instills in all of us while growing up;…
How To Live Your Life With Presence
I was highly tuned to my daughter’s energy since I was pregnant with her, and although she had a welcoming, gentle, stress-free water birth at home, it was clear that she wasn’t ready to land on this physical plane right away; she lingered in a meditative state for weeks. I knew whence she came was much more peaceful and comfortable,…
What Is Kali Yuga?
There is no doubt that the world has become increasingly darker and denser—more attached to sensory, egoic, and materialistic perception. The technological progress humanity has made is now being used in destructive ways that were unimaginable before; we’re continuously poisoning life, in obvious and hidden ways. This is because we’re reaching the end of a dark masculine cosmic cycle within…
Life Flows Between Hope and Despair
These certainly are challenging and contradictory times. On one hand, we witness the disheartening reality of climate change, social violence and injustice, racial and gender inequality, political corruption, wealth disparity, and an escalating disregard for life. On the other, profound shifts in ideas, perspectives, and awareness are shaping up a higher paradigm teeming with possibilities. The world is ego, and…
The Art of Discovering a Sense of Purpose
I love young children’s illustrated books (that’s the section you’ll find me at a bookstore); they’re beautiful reminders of the simple, innocent, and loving perception most of us felt forced to leave behind while growing up. They’re creatively fun and they speak to our inner child, prompting us to reclaim a more natural approach to life by restoring our inherent…
How To Reclaim Your Capacity For Joy & Wonder
Are you aware that you’re a vehicle of energy? Wherever your attention goes your energy follows—along with your creative power. But in the modern age of information, which is quickly turning into the age of confusion, your clarity is even more precious: the ability to discern what’s true, or not, allows you to make conscious, spiritually responsible choices rather than…