“Never make permanent decisions on temporary feelings” -Wis Khalifa Daily DIVO-tional... Some of the most beautiful scenes in nature can occur right before and immediately following intense, and even devastating, storms. Often, the stark contrast and kaleidoscopic colors that could only accompany an atmospheric disturbance, are the things that seduce our attention and fancy. A beautiful metaphor of things within ourselves, emotionally, that feel like storms, that are intense

“You are not required to set yourself on fire to keep other people warm” -Unknown Daily DIVO-tional... It is no ones responsibility to be something to someone other than that which they are. You can make a fire, but you do not have to BE the fire, for another. To become the resource for someone rather than teaching them how to access or do it for themself is a hinderance and cumbersome, eventually, for all parties involved. Even parenting, especially Mothering, is more of edu

ॲं “The answers you seek never come when the mind is busy, they come when the mind is still.” Daily DIVO-tional... How could the answers come when your mind is full or busy? There is no room for them!! You must first empty a sponge before it can absorb anything; in spite of its nature, it cannot hold more than it is capable, no matter how hard you try. It’s the same with our minds, bodies, and lives. There is a threshold, at which point, we can longer be filled, as a cup alre

“The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Daily DIVO-tional... Potential resides at the deepest levels of all that is. The very nature of the physical world is to potentiate and then actualize. The oak tree exists within the acorn as a potentiation, however at the moment it is still an acorn, something all its own, but the very thing that gives rise to the next. The oak tree, actualized, then has the potential to produce thousands upon thousand

“Every age can be enchanting, provided you live within it.” -Brigitte Bardot DIVO-tional... Depending on how it is read. there is at least a double entente, perhaps more. Chronological physical age as it pertains to a human, and an Age of man, an era or time period. Regardless, the point suggests that anything can be enchanting so long as you are there, living within it, not just physically, but wholly. What is it to live wholly? Mind, body, spirit working in synergy in the N

“Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.” - H. Auden Photo: Jordi Koalitic Daily DIVO-tional... Water is what makes life as we know it possible on this planet, including humans. Love, an emotion, probably more apt, an experience, is one aspect of the human condition. Life can and will continue without it, albeit dysfunctional and disharmoniously, however our planet would cease to exist, as we know it, in the absence of water. Although, interestingly, water t

Daily DIVO-tional... Get out there, GO! There is nothing restricting you from going on a walk in a natural area or taking a hike on a trail near your home! You don’t need to go to some exotic place, full of excitement and newness, you can walk out your back door and enjoy what’s already here. You could even blaze your own trails or cause as little a disturbance as possible by finding where the animals like to travel. Some times the only reason people go to a natural area is

Daily DIVO-tional... I think the quotes fundamentally illustrate many of the things that are causing issue(s) within the United States. Ironically, some were written in centuries and decade’s past. Although, still vitally important to what vitality or lack there of is expressed within and around our borders. Patriotism isn’t a flag flown from the back of a truck, preserving statues of war heroes, or going to the beach or cooking out in your backyard. Patriotism is a concern a

“To make a difference in someone’s life you don’t have to be brilliant, rich, beautiful, or perfect. You just have to CARE!” -Mandy Hale DIVO-tional... Literally, it costs you nothing to care about someone else and to show it. The requirement is simple: be you, be authentic, relate! That doesn’t mean you do that for every one, although if you could, why wouldn’t you? If it was in your power, why not? This is all about showing up and being present, which in and of itself, only

“Always believe something wonderful is about to happen” DIVO-tional... What better time to practice this little nugget than when EVERYTHING appears to be falling apart? I do not deign to believe I know more than anyone else, however time and time again has shown me that more will always be revealed, and if I make space for it, new and exciting things can flow in. Likewise, if I make space for them, unpleasantries can and will snuggle right up too; it’s complicated. Shame and

“Be fearless in the pursuit of that which sets your soul on FIRE🔥” DIVO-tional... What sets your soul on fire; passion, purpose, pleasure? What makes you FEEL most yourself? What is it that brings you ALIVE? Too often life, society, or family push people into boxes too restrictive for anything more than mere survival. In fact, the resources available are so minute that the soul diminishes, much like a candle in a covered jar. Once it uses up all the oxygen, it is extinguishe

“Grace is finding a waterfall when you were only looking for a stream” -Vanessa Hunt DIVO-tional... I love this perspective. Surprises are such a beautiful thing. Especially as they pertain to your perceived worthiness or expectations. Grace is knowing that you are supported above and beyond what you can comprehend. Beyond what you believe spiritually, or even connotatively speaking, this speaks to your soul, that when you are looking for just a sip of water, you are given th

“If you avoid conflict to keep peace, you start a war within yourself” -Cheryl Richardson DIVO-tional... Balance is the key. Abstinence in the absence of resolve fuels yearning. If you don’t know WHY it is you abstain, and you don’t frequently remind yourself of the reason, eventually the damn will break under the ever building pressure of desire and refrain. A stuffing of emotions over time leads to impulsive, compulsive, and or reactive behaviors; an acting out of reflex ra

“The greatest pleasure in life is successfully doing what you think you cannot!” -Unknown DIVO-tional... The freedom and self esteem that accompany successfully doing that which you believe you are incapable of is unparalleled! It is an acknowledgement, or perhaps a subtle nod, to your true self, your divinity. Trying, regardless of your doubts and insecurities, is the only way to truly discover. The trick is to keep doing it, even if the previous results do not reflect your

“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” -Aristotle DIVO-tional... In yoga, they refer to the lens that we, as individuals, perceive and interact through as the Citta (“Chih-tah”). Roughly translated, it is the heart-mind. It influences EVERYTHING in our daily lives, all the way up to our global lives, and beyond. If it is dirty and affected from life experiences, it effects the way we receive and give to the world. The goal of yoga, among othe

“I don’t trust words. I even question actions, but I never doubt patterns” Unknown DIVO-tional... Typically speaking, I prefer to not address myself while writing these, however this particular statement represents my thoughts to a tee, more exciting is the fact I didn’t write them. I have always labeled myself a pattern guy. I just notice them, EVERY WHERE I’m talking about people, situations, interactions, arrangements, and big picture stuff. I am definitely entranced by vi

“Lean not on the most obvious things emerging from the surface of your life, seek the origin, that which lies below the sightline.” DIVO-tional... As they say, it usually isn’t the tip of the iceberg that does the most damage, it’s what’s below the surface. That seems the perfect metaphor to many things in life, from most all angles of thought. Tis rarely the most obvious thing that is at the root of experience, although it is typically the simplest. Obvious and simple can be

“Set your life on fire, seek those who fan your flames.” -RUMI DIVO-tional... Passion, that bursting intensity within that propels one forward. That combustion of desire, belief, and love exploding forth to consume your life.... if you let it. Those who cannot appreciate or understand that which drives you, are not your people! They are not wrong, or even bad, even if it may feel that way. They just don’t know how to tend that particular fire; although, that does not excuse n

“You curved stars and galaxies on my body and somehow the touch of your fingertip was the only thing that felt infinite.”-Unknoen (currently) “I had always seen myself a STAR; I wanted to be a GALAXY.” -Twyla Tharp DIVO-tional It’s seldom I find a picture first that I then look for quotes to match, however today, and with these, that is what happened. The picture alone is worth 1000 words, but then the words themselves 1000 more. These speak volumes to something I often refer

“A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of security”-Dalai Lama “You have to be transparent so you no longer cast a shadow but instead let the light pass through you.“ -Kamand Kojouri DIVO-tional... Shadows and obscurity lead to a whole host of reactions. Some times it can be art and inspiring; some times it can be scary and triggering. Whichever the reaction, valid. Ultimately, as with ANYTHING, too much of it tends to polarize, regardless of purpose. Yo