During the holiday season, families and friends gather and practice their traditions. When the nights are long, and the days are cold in the north, we spend more time together indoors. Gatherings are intended to be loving and fun. Throughout the …
Loving Kindness Intention
I have spoken of the great depth of compassion I feel when Joshua is near me. Joshua was the first being to show unconditional love to me. For me, learning to accept unconditional love was a process. In this process, I sought to cultivate an open …
Our Transformation
“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” – R. Buckminster Fuller. These words inspire and guide us, the teachers, healers, and leaders of our global …
What the World Needs Now
During our spiritual group gathering on Sunday, I played a song called, “What the World Needs Now.” This song, written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach, makes it clear that what the world needs now is love. This idea is just as valid in 2013 as it was …
Perfect Flaws
Most people in Western culture are not familiar with the Japanese term "wabi-sabi." I recently discovered this term myself and quickly observed how it equates to Joshua’s teachings about perfect flaws. Basically, wabi-sabi is the tradition of …
The Golden Rule Inside-Out
As children many of us were taught a simple and wise way of living. This simple guidance was taught to me as “The Golden Rule.” This rule states that we need to treat others the way we want to be treated. It is also stated as, “Do unto others as …