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Resistance Is Not Discernment: Signs You Might Be Avoiding Growth
One of the most misleading detours on the spiritual path is confusing resistance with discernment. The former is fear; the latter is wisdom. But the ego is clever. It will convince you that your refusal is clarity, when really it’s just comfort speaking. During a period of intense spiritual practice, I found myself deeply invested…
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On Being a Lover
When I think back on myself as a child, I am struck by the gentleness, openheartedness and connectedness that I possessed. I remember so many moments of feeling profound and exquisite love. As I watch the years turn in my mind, I start notice that the spontaneity of movement, the exuberant singing, the joyful embraces…
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You Don’t Need to Know the Whole Path to Take the First Step
If you’re standing at a threshold, waiting to feel “ready” before you begin, let me say this clearly: You don’t need to know the entire path to take the first step. This is one of the core truths of spiritual transformation, and yet it’s the one we resist the most. We cling to…
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Returning to Love: A Pathway Back to God and Self
This quiet drifting away from love, from truth, from God, happens to many of us. Whether through heartbreak, hardship, betrayal, or the gradual wear of life’s disappointments, we can find ourselves walking at a distance from the very essence that which makes us feel most alive. But, the path back is always available. It is…
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On Vulnerability and Humility
About a year after stepping more deeply into my spiritual path, a series of events shifted everything I thought I knew. They pushed me into an entirely different understanding of what it means to grow spiritually. I came to see that integrity is the most important companion on this journey—and that vulnerability is the foundation…
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Facing the Resistance: Why We Hesitate to Say Yes to Spiritual Initiation
When people hear about initiation—especially one tied to a spiritual lineage—they often feel a pull… and simultaneously, a push. That ambivalence is real. And if you’ve felt it, you’re not alone. In this article, I want to explore some of the common resistances to initiation and how they can point us toward deeper truths about…
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Loving and Leaving Your Inner Victim
What does it mean to be empowered? One of my early teachers, Alisa Starkweather, offered a definition that has stayed with me: Empowerment means knowing that you have a choice. It’s a deceptively simple truth. But in practice, it’s revolutionary. To be at choice is to reclaim our authorship. It means that rather than reacting…
