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We probably arrived on this planet understanding a great deal about life, but over the years of immersion and indoctrination into our culture, community, religion, education system, family mores, etc., we learned to override our innate understanding with what we were taught by everyone around us. And that’s when life became hard — hard toRead more

what does it mean to humbly be if you’ve ever met someone who thought the world revolved around them then you know what it’s not but when you come upon that uncommon individual who shares graciously all of their talents and gifts who speaks to you as an equal even if it’s clear they areRead more

If you were to visit a bookstore, you’d have the opportunity to pick up a book, read the back cover, flip through it, read a few pages, and then decide if you’d like a copy for your very own, or if it would make a great gift for someone you know. So here is yourRead more

The Spiritual Human — a poetic guide to Life on Earth is now available for pre-release purchase! Click the link to purchase your copies now (saving $6.95 off the cover price) and they will ship Oct. 2nd when the book is released. (or simply go to the Books tab on this website) http://eliseonlife.com/books/ With 190 poemsRead more

this morning’s news left me kerfluffled did i do something wrong did it matter so there i sat confused wanting to be flustered even agitated so i gave myself permission to splash in the feelings knee-deep in the humanness of it frolicking in irritation dallying in the annoyance for sometimes it feels good to feelRead more

that skin color determines worth to put yourself down that it’s okay to litter (especially if it’s something little like gum or a cigarette) that animals are less valuable than humans how to criticize that it’s okay to complain to eat fast food or to crave sweets to analyze everything with your brain that ourRead more

“Love the question.  And slowly you will live your way into the answer.”  (Rilke) I’m sure some of you are wondering, “What exactly does that mean?”  I know the first time I heard it, I didn’t understand it either.  Rilke is teaching us to enjoy the ‘unknowns’ of life, rather than always seeking to haveRead more

If you were to imagine a snow globe around your body, providing you with a safe environment all around you wherever you go, what emotions would you fill your snow globe with? In other words, what weather would you create in your world? And from this safe space inside your personal snow globe, all theRead more

There are many secrets to living a happy, peaceful, contented life. Here are a few (with links to posts that go into more specifics): Stories + Attachment + Resistance = Suffering Pain does not equal Suffering. Suffering is optional. Being unattached creates freedom. The opposite of Resistance is Acceptance. Acceptance creates happiness and peace. ThereRead more

“We want a world in which many worlds fit.”  (Zapatista saying) no path serves all yet any path will do as long as you follow your inner guidance let it show you the way you’ll discover your personal path as you watch others find theirs other paths won’t look the same the views will beRead more