Direct Experience – Oct. 11, 2019
“Our obsession with getting somewhere makes us forget that the first path of living follows direct experience while the second path follows the conclusions we draw from our experience. Meaning well, we often drift from what is true and forget that our allegiance is to the first path.” –Mark Nepo, “Wandering Authentically,” Seven Thousand Ways […]
Humility and Compassion – Oct. 10, 2019
“When we can stop blaming others or nature or God for not getting what we want and be honest about what this inevitable rearrangement does to us, then humility and compassion are possible.” –Mark Nepo, “Not Getting What We Want,” Seven Thousand Ways to Listen
Mysterious Abundance – Oct. 9, 2019
“We start out eager to go somewhere, and in time we might. But along the way, if blessed, the search stops being about travel and starts being about the swim through experience that expands our understanding of life, animates our sense of belonging, and uncovers a sweet authenticity that makes it impossible to ignore the […]
Bearing Witness – Oct. 8, 2019
“Saying what we see, openly and without judgment, is imperative if we are to grow from aspects of life that are not us… It is how the soul puts things out in the open so we can begin to make sense of them. It is the first step to bearing witness.” –Mark Nepo, “Being Articulate,” […]