Most every day I take a walk through the piñon-juniper forest surrounding my house. On today’s journey, I relish the quiet. Finches chirp and flit among the treetops, puffy clouds skate across the broad sky, and the azure Sandia Mountains stand tall in the distance. As I pass some horse stables, where the air smells [...]
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing . . .”—Henry Miller
All experience expands my viewpoint as I come to live the love that I am. Petroglyph: Southeastern New Mexico
With a phone to my ear, I pace from my kitchen to my living room and back. My palms sweat. My throat constricts and my heart beats fast. Occasionally a voice within says, “You’re failing. This is terrible.” But I ignore it, call on my Beloved and keep talking. No, I’m not breaking up with [...]
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Years ago, my father, who was a great fan of U.S. history, told me that President Abraham Lincoln chose not to end the Civil War because he knew if the pressure were off, the amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolishing slavery would not happen. I never fully understood what my father meant until I saw [...]
Today I give thanks to my Beloved for the courage to live my highest truth, and thank you, The Inner Adventure readers, for helping send that truth out into the Cosmos. Please check out this inspiring video by GoodLineFilms. “It’s about finding the courage within to face the fear.” High Line Slack Line with Good [...]
What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.—Plutarch It’s four in the morning. The world is dark as I don eye goggles and a mask in order to plunge into the unknown. No, I am not spelunking into a lava cave, nor am I diving deep into a tropical ocean, though this takes as much [...]
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