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Spiritual Practice as a Place to Rest

What if our spiritual practice is not about getting somewhere? Not about fixing ourselves. Not about finally becoming worthy, healed, aligned, peaceful, or free. What if practice is much simpler than that? What if spiritual practice is simply a way of remembering what is already true when we have forgotten? I think sometimes we turn our practice into another project. We meditate so we can become calmer. We journal so we can understand ourselves better. We pray so we can recei

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Staying Centered When the World Feels Upside Down

Right now, the world feels like it is in a state of flux. Old structures are shaking. Some are coming apart. Things that once felt stable do not always feel stable anymore. And whether we are looking at the collective world or our own personal lives, it can sometimes feel like everything is rearranging at once. That is not always easy to witness. And it is not always easy to live through. But I keep coming back to this truth: Just because the world feels upside down does not

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Stepping Outside the Story I Had About Myself

Today I went outside my comfort zone. For a long time, I carried this quiet story about myself that said, “I am not an artist.” And honestly, I believed it. It was not even something I questioned much. It was just one of those little identity statements we pick up somewhere along the way and keep repeating without realizing how much it limits us. But today, I let myself try something different.

The Deeper the Question, the Simpler the Answer

The deeper the question, the simpler the answer usually is. I think we often believe life’s biggest questions require complex explanations. We think if the question is big enough, the answer must be big too. It must be layered, mystical, difficult to understand, or hidden somewhere far away from where we are. Questions like: What is my purpose? What is the meaning of life? How do I stay present? How do I hear my intuition? How do I find peace? These are deep questions. They a