Awareness: It’s Not One Size Fits All
Light rays spectrum colors and tree branches on a sunny day. Abstract forest reflections through vintage prism filter. AWARENESS Some years ago I [...]
Blooming of the Rose of Consciousness
The Blooming of the Rose Have you ever watched a rose grow? The process begins with a tiny bud. The bud gets larger and larger, [...]
I Love My Job
I’ve heard many people say, ‘I love my job'. And, I’ve heard a lot of people say, 'I hate my job.’ Sometimes people are so [...]
In Gratitude For Contrast
I’ve come to the conclusion (if there truly is any such a thing, as it infers an ending) that gratitude is the key to moving [...]
Matt Licata: Intelligence Within the Wound
In the alchemical and tantric traditions, it is believed that our wounds contain information and if we eliminate the hurt places, we will lose contact [...]
Sacred Time For Deep Introspection
Whether one celebrates Christmas, Yule, Hanukkah, some other tradition or even none at all, this is the time for a rest from work, a reset, [...]
Matt Licata: On Empathy
The word “empathy” is often used to describe a positive stance toward another, synonymous with “being nice.” But empathy is more radical than that. When [...]
Matt Licata: Resistance and Flow
There was an old dream that opening our hearts was always going to feel safe, that somehow love promised that. That allowing another to matter [...]
Here’s to the Heroes
Here’s to the Heroes Here’s to you. You are the hero. You helped a child, today, just by being present. And later she yelled at you [...]
Most Fear is a Fantasy
Although it’s a difficult thing to manage to get one’s mind around, most fear is a fantasy. That’s right. It has no relation to reality [...]