I have been a lover of music from the moment I could consciously recognize it for what it was. Probably a fortunate bent as my childhood home was often filled with my mother’s or my sibling’s music. Fine by me. Thanks to the exposure to such a plethora of music…

This is a time of renewal for many. Old ways and beliefs are beginning to fall away, to be replaced by new thoughts and new un-experienced scenarios are available. The doors of opportunity gradually fall open to reveal new pathways and directions: not all need to be followed, but all…

There are many paths that lead to enlightenment: dedicated seekers will try many paths, hopping from one to the other. Searching always, believing the next method may be the one to finally open their eyes and heart — no real harm in that. …

What would it take for you to believe you are loved? If the Heavens rained down all their stars to you. If the Earth disgorged all its gold at your feet. Would you believe? If the wind and rain moved to your whim, or the seas rose and fell to…

How often do you ponder your own demise? Does the question of its timing only enter your thoughts in extreme situations? Or does its niggling, questing presence bide softly amongst your everyday mundane thoughts? It would surprise many, should they decide to consciously keep tally, just how often this question…

When discontent is allowed to brew darkly through one’s thoughts, that darkness somehow makes the memories of yesterday brighter. Dreams of possible future times also beckon with their imagined Light. Love’s loss is never pleasant to endure. But time and distance have a way of overshadowing the impact of its…

There are many mantles one wears throughout life: child, spouse, parent, grandparent, sister. If unpartnered or childless, perhaps aunt, uncle, or simply friend. Very few wear but one. ’Tis a strange expression, one dons an imaginary cloak/mantle to signify the responsibilities they are willing to carry, the titles and obligations…

I have never read the writings of Eckhart Tolle or Rumi. Nor have I read A Course In Miracles. I know of them, of course, as many writers are keen to quote them. And most of the quotes I have come across resonate well enough with me to understand why…

Since the world began, man has searched for happiness. No matter their circumstance, supposedly good or bad, people search for more. Few believe that what they have, is enough, even those with seemingly charmed lives. Of course, those in less than desirable positions are expected to want to improve their…