Welcome! In this section, you’ll find posts on spiritual principles that work in real life. These articles range from fundamental truths to advanced concepts that deepen spiritual mastery and intuitive clarity.
I share practical methods for expanding awareness, making meaningful perception shifts, and developing your connection with your Inner Teacher—your own source of spiritual wisdom. You’ll learn techniques to deepen your spiritual practice, strengthen your connection to nature, and access your own intuitive guidance rather than relying on others.
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Q: Why didn’t you tell me up front that this spiritual path is hard?
Would it have changed your mind?
Q: No.
True. So, why waste energy when your mind was already made up?
Q: I would have known more about what to expect—I would have been better prepared.
Life and actions prepare—not anticipation, worry, or fear. Life is both easy and hard no matter what path you take. Determination and heart are what make the difference. So, wholeheartedly embrace … Read More
“When you go out into the woods, and you look at trees, you see all these different trees. And some of them are bent, and some of them are straight, and some of them are evergreens, and some of them are whatever. And you look at the tree and you allow it. You see why it is the way it is. You sort of understand that it didn’t get enough light, and so it turned that way. And you don’t … Read More
Q: What are the key elements of a spiritual practice?
This is a very large subject, but as meditation is often pointed out as a key element of any spiritual practice, let’s start there. Various meditations are used for various practices and outcomes. And, there can be levels to these meditations. But, as with all spiritual practices that move us toward oneness/awareness, the truth is that any meditation practiced diligently can get the job done.
But even within some spiritual … Read More
Q: I sold my company five years ago and have built a net worth of ~$10 million, but compared to my friends I feel like a loser and still keep trying hard at startups that stress me out and make me miserable. What should I do?
The monetary number is not the issue–10 million, 10 billion. That’s just a way of counting coups. It’s how you’re comparing yourself to your peers in a way that makes you feel lacking and/or … Read More
Q: Do most people think in words rather than in images?
True. Most people are trained to have nonstop thoughts, which are words strung together. The beginning of releasing thoughts is to begin to start learning to see in images.
Images don’t trigger thoughts in the same way. This may seem counterintuitive because images are more likely to create and evoke emotions. A picture is worth 1000 words.
In fact, the longer you work to see in images rather than … Read More
Q: In addition to meditation and spending time in nature, what are the most beneficial things to do with our time?
Take care of what is around you. Mend what needs mending. Tend what needs tending. Love what needs loving. Appreciate and enjoy your talents. Express your creativity. Be gentle and take comfort from simple living.
There is nothing mysterious about any of this. It is all very straightforward. When you meditate and spend time in nature, it quickly becomes … Read More
