"Joy in life comes from loving others and giving to others, not in being loved or receiving from others." -Joel S. Goldsmith As much as we would all love to believe that joy actually comes from giving, deep down we…
The Healing Journey
The healing journey is a path of self-discovery. When your body becomes ill, it is frequently a signal that there is something within you that you have hidden from yourself. Often, it has been hidden away for so long that…
Becoming Spiritual Beings (Quote)
"All the trying to be good defeats our purpose. We will be good only when we have given up being good and let God be good through us. We will never be spiritual until we have given up trying to…
Prayer is the Absence of Desire
One of the most common uses of prayer is to make requests. It might be to pray for somebody who is sick, pray for help with some sort of financial or emotional hardship, or pray for some sort of miracle…
In pursuit of Happiness: the Modern Quest for the Holy Grail
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” –Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence…
Understanding Suicide
Introduction At a key turning point in my life, I made a decision to quit my job so that I could focus on a new career that I was very excited about pursuing. Although the move was a bit risky,…
Depression: Rethinking the Cause and the Cure
Introduction: the scope of the problem According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), “Major Depressive Disorder” affects 16.1 million American adults in any given year, and the National Institute of Mental Health notes that an additional 3.3…