Reading Time: 3 minutes One writer who speaks right to my heart is James Baldwin. As white cis-gendered heterosexual woman, some might assume that relating to his work would be a challenge since he wrote passionately about his lived experiences as a Black man (and closeted gay man) in a time where his humanity …
Reading Time: 2 minutes “Joy is unspeakably more than Happiness. Happiness washes over us; it is granted by the fates. Joy, on the other hand, blossoms from within. Joy is simply a good season of the heart; Joy is the most extraordinary gift we have in our power.” Rainer Maria Rilke – from a letter …
Reading Time: 4 minutes Navtej Johar, an amazing dancer, poet, Yoga teacher, once reflected on the inherent conflict between experience and expression – a conflict that is worthy of contemplation during times of global crises like 2020 and 2021. What you experience is completely personal. It is a sensory/mind interaction that only you ‘witness.’ …
Reading Time: 4 minutes The foundational teaching of many spiritual/religious traditions begin with some version of “We are One.” This leads believers to the notion that compassion arises out of a deep awareness of our fundamental connection with other beings. However, a problematic misinterpretation of this concept can lead some to the delusion that …
