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“With me or For me” can you feel the difference? I once worked with a friend at their furniture store for a short period of time and his dad who is a part owner in the business said these words that still ring in my head. Gunther turned to me one day as I was… Continue reading With me or For me

Guru: Remover of spiritual darkness What is a Guru and why use one? In the Western World a Guru comes with a negative connotation, an esoteric Eastern person that makes you surrender your ego, and to realize the humble love within you. This idea is a threat to the Western culture that is very much… Continue reading What is a Guru

“Trust the Science” This is a term I never heard before 2020 when the planet experienced a traumatic event. It was a catch phrase that separated people and beliefs. It was repeated over and over again until it became a dogmatic belief. This is a term I never heard before 2020, when the planet experienced… Continue reading Is Science the new Religion?

Why do a Pilgrimage? Do you really want to know yourself? Do you want to expand your awareness? Do you miss and and want genuine soulful contact? Do you have time for yourself? Do you believe growth as at the edge of your comfort zone? The Camino de Santiago is an incredible experience to embark… Continue reading Camino de Santiago

New Year and same old thought habits? Well, it is a new year and most people have resolutions which they want to see change in the next year. They have taken stock and are unhappy with the ways their life is going. We all do it. Gyms get busy for 3-4 weeks and then go… Continue reading Be-Do-Have

What if we were taught to love? A few years ago I took three months off work and went on a pilgrimage. The Camino de Santiago, I opted to do the Portuguese Camino from Lisbon to Santiago, by bicycle. It was in November and I wanted the best possible weather. After the Camino was completed… Continue reading Taught to Love

Being Human can be hard Is being Human a happenstance or a creation in motion. This depends on which side of your belief system you are on. If you solely believe in science and evolution than happenstance is a theory that you will gravitate towards. Spiritual Masters will understand that nothing happens by happenstance and… Continue reading You Are What You Think You Are.

Daily Meditation a Non Negotiable It amazes me that not very many people I know have a daily meditation practice, and I am not surprised living in a Western culture. There seems to be an epidemic of anxiety and depression in today’s world, one that did not exist when I was growing up. What happened… Continue reading Daily Meditation

“The Mass of Men Lead Lives of Quiet Desperation.” This is a famous Thoreau quote from his book Walden. I have been sitting with this statement for a bit. For me there rings a lot of truth in it. It stems from a simple life with simple needs which Walden was finding in time alone.… Continue reading The Mass of Men Lead Lives of Quiet Desperation

“I think therefore I am” Most of heard this line before and never gave much heed to the saying, I want to share my take on the power of our thoughts. I originally wrote this piece to share on Facebook Men’s Mental Health group and once posted I found my account suspended and the post… Continue reading The Power of Thoughts