What if Heaven is a moment, captured, that we can stay in forever? What if Hell is a moment, captured, that we cannot bear to leave? What if Heaven and Hell are just moments, Happening all around us all the time? What if Heaven is the moment that held our greatest love, and Hell the … Continue reading Choose Your Heaven
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Whispers
I don’t know if I believe in reincarnationbut in a way, I find it terrifying -in my darkest moments, with no comfort to be found in believing that, at least some day, all of this will end. Unlearned lessons cannot be left behind,when I shuffle off this mortal coil - no; they will be there, waiting, … Continue reading Whispers
Alchemy
I saw this quote by Sarah Durham Wilson a few days ago, and it’s been stuck in my head: “Theway you alchemize a soulless world into a sacred world is by treating everyone asif they are sacred, until the sacred in them remembers.” This idea speaks to me, for so many reasons. It’s the Golden … Continue reading Alchemy
Light Through the Cracks
As a perfectionist, I put a lot of pressure on myself. A completed project could always be done better, a piano piece practiced more, a meal better cooked. As someone who has lived with perfectionism for a lifetime, it goes without saying that I’ve always seen mistakes that I've made as bad – signs that … Continue reading Light Through the Cracks
My Buddhist Gift
Research professor, lecturer and author Brene Brown has said, “You can choose courage or you can choose comfort, but you cannot have both.” I’ve dealt with chronic anxiety my whole life. I intensely overthink, worry, play out hypothetical situations to the “nth” degree, and lose sleep. This anxiety has transcended all aspects of my life … Continue reading My Buddhist Gift
Pocket Sized 