The Mahabharata: Master your mind in challenging times
Part 2 of the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita written by Vyasa and told to you by Alexandra of Enlightened Learning.As we left off I just want to just preface this next part with the times that I said Krishna when I meant Arjuna, they are actually the same. But I do make the error […]
The Mahabharata: Reclaim your willpower
The first in a series of podcasts- I tell the story of a great warrior who has trained his whole life for the battle waiting for the blow of his conch, the resonating sound of the cry for war. As the reality of what lies before him, he loses his faith and will to fight. […]
Looking back on 2020
As we enter 2021, it was important for me to reflect back on 2020, a year when we had our routines and lives turned upside down. I have been journaling regularly now for over 20 years, and have a large storage container of journals I have kept over those years. I have two journals from […]
The courage to see what is.
In certain spiritual traditions, the union of knowledge with compassion is wisdom. When I speak of knowledge, it is self-knowledge that is the greatest gift and power. When we look at ourselves from a place of compassion or caring, we dare to see clearly what is happening in our lives. And yet often there is […]