FROM THE Nth POWER: A Path to Rational Spirituality

"I can see why you would feel that way"... seems simple enough to say but that's not where a lot of conversations go naturally. Yes, we say we want to connect - to hear each other - but something clearly isn't working. What IS the problem? One could say ego, another would claim ignorance, others think it's a lack of empathy. I would say it's SELF. The strong, self-protecting ego cannot have us dis...

Ignorance used to be a way to avoid sometimes unpleasant things, or even just to stay on your own side of the street in an effort to be comfortable or compatible. Now, it's almost seen as somewhat critically unhealthy because you are not choosing to see things the way your friends do, or a "predominant" part of society does. The individual way of thinking is not as attractive at the same time one'...

I KNOW , it's HARD to say "I don't know". It doesn't feel good. Maybe it doesn't promote the kind of connection you seek, where we all know and all agree - all the time. But Is that real? Probably not. Saying "I don't know" is downright humble. And humility - a true inner compass of integrity - is what we can all use more of. Without the ability to admit to not knowing, you cannot learn those thin...

Let's face it, being responsible is not easy. It requires a perseverance and fortitude that is an enigma to many. Even with a desire to grow, a focus on anything else besides yourself may mean the contented usefulness you crave will elude you. Absolute joy comes from the courage of facing oneself in all its forms. Loving to and from the depths of one's conscious soul is a practice. It's not a home...

While you sit in your feelings, the moment passes. When you judge others, the moment ceases to exist. As you passionately persist in your righteous thinking, the moment ends as your ego seeks reinforcement in the past. It's all so unnecessary as the truth and knowing you really seek is only in the stillness of NOW. Connection is based on your experience, open-mindedness and honesty. Yes, those thi...

Sin gets a bad rap...people think it's a toxic tradition of some religions. To me, it's actually a measuring stick for how I can be more powerful. There is NO right in me trying to convince anyone of what I believe. What I really want - what is really  RIGHT is for me to dialogue to find foundational values for discussion. If I try to control what you think and how you feel, I will suffer. To alle...

There are way too many ISMs born of unequal power structures across the globe. We can recognize this because of the rising nature of those who have been powerless speaking up. This is GOOD because we are on our way to greater consciousness. However, on that road, there are bumps as people get stuck in victimhood that focuses on the imbalnces and stresses anxiously on needing things to change. Thin...

There probably never was a time when fitting in was NOT an issue for most people. These days it's even worse. This is so because even though people are adaptable, the world has become a place of much stronger and further apart sides. So, imagine you're an extroverted and healthy person who enjoys having friends and who makes up her own mind. You'll probably find that, as most people align with wha...

It's become SO easy to rely on systems & ideas that are not tested and true, or are constantly changing. Despite the struggles we experience when thees systems or people fail us, we return only to have them fail again. We accept feelings of love, but shun feelings of wellness that don't correlate with the worldwide word pandemic. We need a change to what we rely on. Life and nature change - surren...

There are answers everywhere and for everything. People think they can change/re-arrange their lives in 1-2 days by asking one question. Yet answers from Mama Internet are often manifestations of self-will from empty people who do not know how to ask the questions of the soul. Being with yourself, examining what you believe and probing how you think - those actions bring answers. Ask questions tha...

While we wait for the next catastrophe, POWER also waits - behind all that is happening - to show us more. We only need get out of the way to see and use it. The belief necessary to overcome the destructive nature of worldly things starts inside the human body - a phenomenal feat of nature that survived crazy obstacles to come into existence in the first place. I'm talking about YOU. The power tha...

"Who ARE You?" I ask, and you provide your status, position in family or the world. But are you really touching upon what matters about you? Have you fearlessly explored who you were before your experiences gave you references? "BE yourself" is a modern aspiration, but too many find it hard to accomplish due to constant need for approval. There is more to your existence and the path that is here f...

Life can sometimes feel bleak. No one would deny a pervasive negative energy that just won't go away. We NEED this energy - because it's part of nature. It will show us the way to something better - if we let it. Darkness is part of us and its manifestation exists because we are a part of the universe. When disconnection feels rampant, we need to look harder for ways to feel PART of something...co...

Everywhere I look, I see the re-birth of an insecurity-filled sense of not-enough. Not smart enough. Not beautiful enough. Not compassionate enough. It's full of vapid judgement rooted in the fear of not knowing who you are. Power comes from an introspective and full sense of self - not what you look like or how much money you have. All around, the God of materialism and externalization of self-es...

If I asked just about anyone if they thought themselves honest, they'd say "YES!" and they'd know they were lying. Because honest is not just "I don't lie" - a true north of honesty is that I don't lie to MYSELF. And who can say that? What IS it that measures how honest you are? It's YOU. No one or nothing else. The problem is most people's honesty gauge is malfunctioning due to lack of awareness...

Are you entering conversations trying to insure that you don't look stupid? Are you afraid you'll have nothing to say to defend yourself...when you don't HAVE to? Power in communication is in neutrality that can be felt in your emotions and your body. It is calm between what you believe and how capable you intrinsically ARE--not having to dominate any space with everything you KNOW about how the w...

Conviction, is not against, but FOR the rightness of what you believe in. It may seem to be too fixed, but what I'm seeking, in truth, is a demonstration which can be a beacon for people to be who they are. Being who you are means being present, aware and free. Distractions in our current world are so pervasive that people have become convicted in a too-closed and destructive way. Let's get back--...

Everyone wants the world to change tomorrow. That task would be easy if you were willing to change yourself first. What that means is that each person takes it upon him/herself to find the places where they are stuck. Each person finds ways to move energy ... creating catharsis and metamorphosis in their own body, before thinking it's in their power to change the world. Digging deeper down IN YOU...

How peaceful IS your life...truly? Are you creating problems by trying to be perfect? Do you spend too much time thinking about what other people think of you? When we don't do what's needed to find the power to live from true integrity and strong connection to our virtues, we feel lost no matter how purposeful our efforts to connect with others. It's about a peace and acceptance that can't be fou...

Without freedom there is no real autonomy to be able to do what makes one happy. Freedom cannot be obstructed without one's desire being affected negatively. Once you understand that you are ALWAYS free...that desire and vision are directing your life, your voice will not have the most powerful affect on others. Grow YOU so you can elevate others through your OWN example. Desire of this kind creat...

Your dream is to be light years ahead of where you are. But you have no foundation and, worse, you can't even be in the moment, so when you get "there", you'll miss the achievement - and won't be happy - because you'll seek the next "there". If you pursue success with empty motives, it will be fleeting. Money is a finite measurement of abundance. True growth and lasting success is built from a fou...

Your diet is what you consume, not what you are made of. Why this clarification on what kind of matter you are? Because people tend to think if they change what they consume, or how they express themselves, that a "bull" (or anything coming at them) will see them as different than who they are. Who you are expresses itself. Changing yourself won't stop misunderstanding or negative responses. We do...

We keep talking about responsibility because it's so fundamental to vision and growth. Without owning your life in a responsible way, you'll be limited - in overcoming adversity, in feeling joy and in being successful. What DOES "being responsible" mean? HOW are we responsible? In this episode, we'll talk about being bodily, mentally and emotionally responsible. We'll come to accept the truth that...

Super...Beautiful...Fragile? Fragility is superbly beautiful in its purest form, such as when we are vulnerable yet confident, when we are in touch with ourselves and can meet others. These days, we are seeing fragility - in too many instances - as a weakness in form. Fragility when lacking in power is an attachment to ignoring the truth. It is a victim state that requires more security from other...