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Note from Elise:  Occasionally I invite guests to post their thoughts for you. Today’s guest is George Huang. I think you’ll enjoy his unique voice and ideas. At the end of the post, you can read a brief bio about him. Enjoy!   George Huang   On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted, declaringRead more

the joy of a brother is not from sharing clothes doing each other’s hair or gossiping about boys the joy of a brother is catching frogs (knowing he’s always braver) building the coolest tree fort and having a partner in crime the joy of a brother is learning about the opposite sex (how they think,Read more

“That which God said to the rose, and caused it to laugh in full-blown beauty, He said to my heart, and made it a hundred times more beautiful.”  (Rumi) *** the beauty of my heart lies in its connection to you to us to all the beauty of my heart is vast deep ebullient powerfulRead more

This is a slogan that was made popular as a way to encourage people to meditate. However, I’ve found it to be true regardless of whether you meditate or not. In order to access all that is available to you in life, it’s necessary to go within and listen to your own inner knowing, yourRead more

There are many aspects to loving ‘what is’, but today let’s look at relationships, specifically intimate ones and close friendships.  We’ve already talked about how damaging it is to both people in the relationship if one or both of you is trying to change the other.  It just doesn’t work. The alternative is to acceptRead more

during the darkness i was swept away to a far off land where souls dance lightly play heartily sing joyously love ferociously rubbing my eyes did nothing to change the beauty and unity before me how would i ever find the words to convey this experience i glanced down  to where my body had beenRead more

now that i’ve unraveled breathing comes easily calm settles in a very small voice reminds me who i am peace flows through perspective returns it’s easy to know priorities vs busy-ness inspiration bubbles up accompanied by joy for i am discovering my center Send to Kindle

if you are unsure who you are where you’re going what is true perhaps it is okay to tiptoe through life hoping no one will notice you but once you are clear hear your heart’s song honor your deepest essence follow your soul’s direction then it is paramount to stop pussyfooting around claim your rightfulRead more

so you’re afraid of moving on to whatever is next the unknown is what creates anxiety, worry but what if you knew really knew that it’s just a change of scenery of clothes a shift to a new stage would you be willing to embrace it when it’s your time to move on Send toRead more

if life is but a play a mere story to explore then what’s the point and where is god? the divine in all its knowing created this experience to relish, feel and savor the vicissitudes, the flow the dynamic opposites, the emotions and expressions but where in all of this  do we find god? in theRead more