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 Pursuit of Perfection

Here, fill out this questionnaire to find your dream job. Make this vision board for your perfect partner. Sit with me and imagine your perfect workplace and perfect love, in your perfect home… Ah, the elusive perfection that is never quite within grasp. And if it lands in our palm, it’s sure to flutter awayContinue reading “The Pursuit of Perfection”