The Gift of Projection

Om Namah. Om-ah. Home-ah. Home. The present moment sounds like a return to peace. A long exhale in a cloud of hurried breaths. I lived for a while in a modern-day cave, turning inward and finding my truth. I saw clearly that the only thing we really have is the present moment. The right now.Continue reading “The Gift of Projection”

Walk the Talk

Some time ago, I decided to let myself and my life free fall into a great Abyss. (Decided might be a strong word here. You could say the water was already falling off of a cliff and I said “um ok fine I guess.”) Letting go was a systematic process. A reversal of everything I’dContinue reading “Walk the Talk”

The River

After my workouts, I try to listen to a Kirtan station to stretch and relax. Today, this beautiful song plays: Gayatri Mantra by Deva Premal As I let my body move and stretch to the music, an image came into my consciousness. I was laying in a river, floating, as the water rushed with purposeContinue reading “The River”

No Guarantees

On the threshold of a big change, I felt the same fear and hesitation as I usually feel. Nothing was coercing me to change; I wasn’t fighting or running from anything. I was just trying to reach that part inside that seems to yearn for More. The part that’s always nagging me to be happier,Continue reading “No Guarantees”

The Sun & the Stars

I’ve tried different styles of meditation for years. Sometimes I’m better at keeping up with it than others. The last few months, I haven’t meditated hardly at all. So the other day, I had the idea to sit quietly with my eyes closed for 5 minutes before I left for work. It seemed so simpleContinue reading “The Sun & the Stars”