Turn toward me she whispers. The treasure you are endlessly seeking is right here. I take a breath. I pause. I turn inward. It’s uncomfortable, I don’t like it here I feel weak, frightened, irritated, and overwhelmed. Panic takes over. I need to discharge this feeling. I’m practiced at this. I blame! I attack! I defend! I mute! I distract! I escape! She’s used to this insanity. She’s steadfast. Turn toward me she whispers again… When did you forget? I am your frien

The golden key to finding peace within yourself, and peace with your fellows, is accepting the things you can’t control, taking responsibility for the things you can control and devoting time and energy in developing the intuition to know the difference. I like emphasizing the idea of peace over happiness because I think, at the end of the day, it is peace our souls are truly seeking. Peace with all of creation. I relate it to the game of chess where you spend the majority

Something powerful is happening beneath the surface In the cold of winter there is a stirring It looks like nothing from the outside because it is hidden from view It is meant to be Something precious is remembered in this place Stripped of our outer adornments like the trees outside we are drawn inward Called by the sacred to tap into our essence and remember Take a moment to quiet the noise in your mind Drop into your body Feel the gripping, the grasping, the cont