Deepak Chopra has said, “In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.” To touch this stillness our modern-day mystic speaks of, we must become aware it is not the everyday ordinary [...]
The Problem: We all want to feel we understand—our emotions, the situations that challenge us, other people’s decisions, the whole of life itself. And to feel we understand, we require a sense of clarity. So, [...]
The body gives us physical signals of our confusion or resistance. This includes: Hunched shoulders, stiff neck, and clenched teeth. Stiff, high, and strident voice. Contracting solar plexus. Tightened fists and forearms When the delight [...]
When you're dumbstruck because you simply cannot understand how someone could be thinking the way they are thinking, or believing what they believe, or acting the way they are acting, shift your attention from the [...]
Is it possible that you belong to the new breed of spiritual seeker determined to bring their spiritual life and material life together into one seamless Whole? If so, you may find it useful to [...]
There are some simple actions you can take if you: Find it difficult or challenging to hold any point of view other than your own; Get upset by the actions of the political party that [...]
“It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.” These words of wisdom from Saint Augustine can cause the unconscious mind to scramble toward humility and to shy [...]
The Problem: When you are focused toward the future and new beginnings, you're often compelled to also note what is ending or, perhaps, what you feel ought to end. Feelings of grief, or gratitude, usually [...]
This beautifully succinct insight by Rabindranath Tagore can create quite a powerful stir in the unconscious mind: “I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted, [...]
Feeling stressed out, overwhelmed, or uneasy? If so, here's a practical tip that can put a smile on the face of your emerging Marketplace Mystic. In the midst of the day's chaos, take a moment [...]