Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Feb 1, 2021Member-onlyHuman Beings are Outliers in the Material RealmMake him one of Thy angels whose feet walk upon this earth even as their souls are soaring through the high heavens. — Excerpt from Baha’i Prayer One of the challenges of living as a spirit being in the material realm is that we often feel unseen or not valued…Spirituality5 min readSpirituality5 min read
Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Sep 13, 2020Member-onlyHealing Work is like Giving Birth“…for any movement animated by love moveth from the periphery to the centre, from space to the Day-Star of the universe…for when the motivating and guiding power is the divine force of magnetism it is possible, by its aid, to traverse time and space easily and swiftly.” — ‘Abdu’l-Bahá When…Healing5 min readHealing5 min read
Jun 4, 2020Member-onlyHow to respond to a world in crisis: Inner and Outer TransformationOh Son of Spirit! Noble have I created thee, yet thou hast abased thyself. Rise then for that which thou was created. Bahá’u’lláh Recently, my teenage daughter and I were in the hammock and she was feeling life was not fair. That’s not surprising for adolescents to ponder, and I…Transformation9 min readTransformation9 min read
Feb 14, 2020Member-onlyLove. An energetic force that binds and tears apart.In a world that seeks to know, understand, move forward, advance, what space is there for love? Why does it matter? And what is this magnetic force anyway that draws us near and then tears apart, sometimes it seems all at the same time?Mental Health6 min readMental Health6 min read
Aug 30, 2019Member-onlyHow to have conversations of oneness when living under the boot of racism.“The Path to guidance is one of love and compassion, not of force and coercion.” — The Báb It is difficult to talk about things we don’t know about, especially in the culture of the current climate of the era we live in. Making a mistake is not explored, rather…Racism5 min readRacism5 min read
Jul 17, 2019Member-onlyBreath: Bonding our Spirit to our Body“Within the very breath of such souls as are pure and sanctified far-reaching potentialities are hidden. So great are these potentialities that they exercise their influence upon all created things.” — Bahá’u’lláh Recently I was reflecting on how the use of breath can help us move from our constantly thinking…Meditation3 min readMeditation3 min read
May 13, 2019Member-onlyHow to Believe Your Work Matters Even if the World Doesn’t ChangeEvery age hath its own problem, and every soul its particular aspiration. The remedy the world needeth in its present-day afflictions, can never be the same as that which a subsequent age may require. Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in, and center your deliberations…Life Lessons5 min readLife Lessons5 min read
Apr 22, 2019Member-onlyPrince’s Continuing Legacy: Avoiding False DichotomiesPrince’s Continuing Legacy: Avoiding False Dichotomies How do you thank someone you never met and who is loved by millions for impacting your life and creating change by just existing? For me, you do it through living your truth even more fully. I hear that often — live your truth…Prince8 min readPrince8 min read
Feb 10, 2019Member-onlyPerfectionism and Success: Is it an illusion?Consider then, how all the peoples of the world are bowing the knee to a fancy of their own contriving, how they have created a creator within their own minds, and they call it the Fashioner of all that is — whereas in truth it is but an illusion. Thus…Spirituality6 min readSpirituality6 min read
Jan 2, 2019Member-onlyAnd What if Suffering Leads to Love?“The mind and spirit of man advance when he is tried by suffering. The more the ground is ploughed the better the seed will grow, the better the harvest will be. Just as the plough furrows the earth deeply, purifying it of weeds and thistles, so suffering and tribulation free…Love5 min readLove5 min read