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The Hero’s Journey: (Re)Awakening to the Call of Destiny

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In the Himalayas on the Quest

Three weeks from today I land in Guatemala City, one of the top 10 most dangerous cities in the world (travel plans - don’t worry I don’t plan to stay long). It’s a huge landing for a significant phase in my longstanding quest for a better way of life — a life in full alignment with the truth of who I am. I’ve found that looking through the framework of the archetypal hero’s journey allows the essence of the quest to emerge with greater depth and insight.

The most interesting discovery of the past few days has been immense — it turns out the journey I’m undertaking now is not an entirely new one at all, but the continuation of one that I’ve been on since New York City circa 2003.

And here’s where the story takes an interesting turn — one that might intersect with your own:

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Capturing the Extraordinary Sweetness of Existence (A 2-Minute Mini Practice)

“All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.”
~ Martin Buber

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At the start of a long journey, going somewhere wonderful – India.

Every moment I’m awake and not savoring the sweetness of this existence is a wasted moment.

The challenge, of course, is that every moment cannot be sweet. Or so it seems. Innate to our existence, and all that comes with it, is a bittersweet sorrow of sorts….

Inevitably, life veers towards the bitter and unbearable more often than we may like. There’s something delicious to hold on to and savor, though, just beneath the surface experience of whatever’s going on. It’s the sweet tenderness at the heart of all that is — the warm and glowing essence of existence — and it’s undeniably radiant.

Sometimes I need a little kick to reset my perception to this sweetness beneath the surface.

Here’s a sweet 2-minute practice you can do right now, wherever you happen to be, to help reset your outlook. A journey inside:

The Intimate Witness

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Tara Sophia Mohr: On Being a Cauldron for the Feast of Light

tara sophia mohrIn my work over the past year or so I’ve become enamored with the muse, ‘flow’ and the creative process. In that place where spirit moves directly through me — merging somehow with my essence and guiding the work — is where the greatest stuff is born.

I was moved when I perceived this essence in the poetry work of Tara Sophia Mohr. There’s an ineffable deliciousness in the writing that can only be driven by such grace. Truth. Soft and gentle, yet fiercely alive. I’ve never been a big fan of poetry, but this I can relate to — I was moved to tears just a few poems in to her newly released book, Your Other Names: Poems for Wise Living.

In my quest to unearth the principles of this work I’ve decided to create an occasional interview series to learn from the ‘creative alchemists,’ and perhaps also inspire you in your own work. This is the first…

In one of your poems you write, “Don’t forget your true name: strong cauldron for the feast of light.” What is it you’re really getting at…? Continue Reading →

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