Lately I have been noticing a new phenomenon ... well not so new, it seems to have arrived in my noticing about two years ago.  I OFTEN see these very masculine looking men in their trucks with a dog the size of a Dorito.  Little teeny dogs and sometimes they...

Yesterday, I tried to find a less toxic way to get rid of termites in my house. For a week I had known they were a problem, and that something needed to be done, but I let the landlord handle it. But I knew that he would not think about...

"Unplugging" is what I call freedom. And it is the goal of my life. I left my corporate job, and basically unplugged from mainstream values and culture: buy, buy, buy and eat, eat, eat to feel good, good, good. (I do like nice things, but I am not driven to...

Since I work for a TV show called Global Spirit I was recently at the filming of the show on Oneness with Deepak Chopra and Riane Eisler. As could be expected, they both had very interesting things to say...but what was most compelling to me was a clear distinction in...

Humility is not something I come by naturally. It is a damn struggle for me to be humble. I feel a bit embarrassed by my lack of humility because I know it is an important quality to have if you are on a "spiritual" journey. (Whatever that means. I think...

Inner Life, A Social Responsibility

I have had many friends and relatives tell me that this internal journey of mine is completely narcissistic and in some ways I agree. But it is not only that. When I first started this inquiry many years ago I was totally motivated...

I am a pretty practical gal and this is really important when you're on a "spiritual journey." It is so easy to get overly concerned with your "progress" and status -- especially when you get what I call "dreams of grandeur," like I do. Don't get me wrong. I love...