If you look at galaxies, nautilus shells, hurricanes, plants like the spiral aloe, and more, you will see that the same pattern repeats over and over in nature. Cells look like solar systems, and atoms look like planets. Everything comes down to patterns.

Patterns are part of a universal resonant system that allows the universe to function in unity. Take the functioning of our interconnected bodies, where DNA, cells, organs, proteins, and different parts of our body are resonating and...

Have you noticed the strong push in today’s world to be rational? What if what most of us know as logic is not what it seems?

According to Friedrich Nietzsche, a famous nineteenth-century German philosopher, “The irrationality of a thing is no argument against its existence, rather a condition of it.” We generally consider things to be “true” because they are rational. But rationality is not necessarily a criterion for existence. The lack of a rational...

“I am not who you think I am; I am not who I think I am; I am who I think you think I am.”
—Charles Horton Cooley, Human Nature and the Social Order

For me, this quote illustrates perfectly the real origin of what most of us think as our individual or collective knowledge, or the information stored within our minds.

Social construct theory centers on the notion that meanings are developed in coordination with others, rather than separately within each individual...

If you go to a kindergarten or first grade classroom, you will see boys crying, holding hands, hugging each other, and expressing love and joy openly. Unfortunately, these behaviors are rare among older boys and grown men these days.

The “fact” that most men do not express their emotions is known to all of us in our Western society. If you ask a man why he doesn’t express his emotions openly, you’ll like receive some version of these very common responses:...

We are living in days when love and natural affection are decreasing rapidly. We see this epidemic every day, and we don’t have to look far to see it—in our own families and in our hearts. Many people lack natural affection for many reasons. But what you may not be aware of is we may lack affection due to unconscious information learned from our surroundings, families, cultures, and societies. In other blogs, we’ve mentioned that our mother wound could be one of the causes...

Most of us associate gratitude with being thankful to someone who has helped us or given us a gift. Some might say it’s an emotion or feeling or the state of being grateful. Others might think of it as a deeper appreciation that produces a longer lasting positivity. Whatever gratitude means for you, it might hold the key for a more fulfilled life.

Evolution has given us a brain with what scientists call a “negative bias,” which makes it prone to feeling threatened and...

“You are a link in a chain of causation that stretches before and after your life for thousands of generations.”

—Rev. Chris Michaels, founding minister of the Center for Spiritual Living

Maybe you’re not aware, but your behaviors have an origin—one you may never think of. It’s not necessarily genetic, as you may believe. Rather, the origin is within your mind, passed down through many generations.

What we see as our daily behaviors,...

What does it take to be a good healer or become a good holistic practitioner? I get this question a lot.

I have come to an answer—forged by twenty plus years as a crystal healer and holistic practitioner working with one-on-one clients and leading workshops, by practicing several spiritual disciplines, and by engaging in countless courses in both crystals and other holistic modalities. I have also learned through intensive research as a journalist; profound self-inquiry; and...

When I googled the word mother, this is what I found: “Your mother is the woman who gave birth to you. You can also call someone your mother if she brings you up as if she was this woman” (collinsdictionary.com).

Elsewhere, I found “The Meaning of Being a Mother”: “A mother is a selfless, loving human who must sacrifice many of their wants and needs for the wants and needs of their children. A mother works hard to make sure their child is equipped with the...

I look for her, but she seems to evade me. I look for her loving look, her words of encouragement, her inspiration, her company, her affection, her unconditional support, her love. I’m still looking. Please don’t leave me! Hey, Mom, I’m here. Would you like to be with me? To share some time with me—without judging me? Mother, I’m not perfect! Mother, are you listening? Can you love me as I am? Are you there?

How many of us have found ourselves in this same...