September 7, 2013
BODY
September 5, 2013
GO WITH THE FLOW
A Taoist story tells of an old man who accidentally fell into the river rapids leading to a high and dangerous waterfall. Onlookers feared for his life. Miraculously, he came out alive and unharmed downstream at the bottom of the falls. People asked him how he managed to survive. “I accommodated myself to the water, – Read More –
September 4, 2013
RABIA
Rabia of Basra (C. 717-801), a Sufi Saint, and perhaps the first to introduce the concept of Divine Love…that one should not love God for fear of Hell or the promise of Heaven but that God should be loved for God’s own sake. Rabia was born 500 years before Rumi, and was perhaps the greatest influence – Read More –
September 1, 2013
LOSE YOURSELF TO DANCE
September 1, 2013
FREE…LIKE THE RIVER
“Free to be sure of what I am and who I need not be… Free from all worries…worries prey on oneself’s troubled mind… Freer than the meaning of free that man defines I’M FREE! To be nowhere but in every place I need to be… Freer than a raindrop falling through the sky…” — This – Read More –
August 30, 2013
FOR JUST A MINUTE
After several months of consistent travel, I visited my wonderful friend and acupuncturist, Dr. Wu. After my most recent travels around Asia, he told me, “Selena, your qi is crazy after your China trip!” haha! He sensed increased brain activity…likely the result of new thoughts and experiences…along the kind of qi imbalance that can come from – Read More –
August 29, 2013
ONENESS
Recently, I have been fascinated to read accounts from people who have “crossed over”. A consistent theme has been the overwhelming sense of compassion, unconditional love, and oneness that was felt by these individuals. They described being connected with everyone around them and having such a strong feeling of empathy that they could experience the emotions – Read More –
August 26, 2013
JUST KEEP SMILING
August 26, 2013
THANK YOU! BACK TO SCHOOL LOVE :)
It is time for me to again say Thank You for your kind and generous support of the site! Just in time for Back to School, we are going to do something a little different this month…your donations are going to be used to Help A Teen continue attending college! I had the pleasure of meeting – Read More –