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Learning to Speak the Language of the Universe

By on January 27, 2012 in Creative Alchemy, Spiritual Practice

flower vase1 There’s something I want to say here. There’s something I want to say, and I’m not sure exactly  how to say it, but it’s about art and work and sharing, and learning the language of the universe.

And here’s the thing — I love that I really have something I want to share with you, and it really wants to come out, and I’ve already flowed through 649 words just letting it come through, but I’ve only just barely started to get to what I wanted to say now. And this is it. I’m saying it now. Are you getting what I’m saying?

This is it.

To most people I said nothing, but to some people — I said something. I said something about what’s really going on right now with me as I’m here looking at what I’m seeing, and trying to give it life — or rather, to let it come alive.
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Capturing the Extraordinary Sweetness of Existence (A 2-Minute Mini Practice)

By on January 18, 2012 in Creative Alchemy, Self-Realization, Spiritual Practice

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

welcome bus
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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Being the Best at Who You Are: Gloriously, Decisively, Victoriously Without Apology

By on October 27, 2011 in Creative Alchemy, Kingdom Building, Self-Realization, Spiritual Practice

‘Know Thyself’ was written over the portal of the antique world. Over the portal of the new world, ‘Be Thyself’ shall be written. ~ Oscar Wilde

go as you are

One thing I’m pretty sure about you, aside from your likely above-average intelligence, is that you’re human. And being human bears certain great privileges and disadvantages — namely the tendency towards self doubt and seeking outsidevalidation, especially regarding creative and professional work.

The thing is: If you want to be of real service to the world you’d need develop your own titanium inner compass of self knowledge, drive and validation. The more you base your self-worth on the standards of a society that’s essentially broken, the farther away from your truth you risk straying and the less strength your work carries. You build your strength and power by knowing the truth of who you are, embodying that truth and pursuing it’s expression ruthless lion heart.

This tension between being who you are, knowing the truth of who you are, and sharing that with the world is at the heart of all the greatest creative work. And if you can ride this flow full on, I believe you can accomplish most anything.

Luckily, I was able to conjure up a couple root principles to riding this flow full on without one f*cking apology — and hopefully give you some background to what may lie ahead for us:  Continue Reading →

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