I used to have a regular soul Lived my tidy life Crisp white sheets Lovely dreams predictable Sidewalks flat with measured cracks Highway lines well centered Parties with the in-crowd Full of sparkling white smiles Why now? My dreams take a wild turn Dump me from my bed Sprawled upon the floor I sleep with […]
Is it Armageddon? Or simply milk cows coming home? Tis the beating of my heart Infallible, and everlasting No, not the laughing corpse! ~ Rumi Would Have Laughed, by Winston Hampton
Our souls are limitless. You are a truly infinite being. You are here as a soul to experience all kinds of joy and beauty. I think it can be easy to forget that. We see horrible stories of loss, and of pain, and of difficulty. We experience heartache and betrayal. We live and love to […]
Maybe you have read multiple self-help books on personal mastery and development. You’ve gone to seminars. You’ve attended talks. You have been to workshops and weekend retreats. You know that you are capable of so much more than what you’re doing in life. You know that you were meant to live a bigger, healthier, more […]
I have had the incredible opportunity to experience times of incredible struggle in my life. I was overwhelmed by my drug addiction in my early twenties, and knew that I had to move beyond my attachments physically and emotionally to the things that had become my crutch. I didn’t want my addiction to rule my […]
I hurried home Preparing tea For the visit With the Master In the garden is silence I waited at the door For His appearance Hoping to please His Excellence In the garden, flowers blossom ~ Rumi Would Have Laughed, by Winston Hampton
Peace and Harmony are universal human desires. But they can be elusive for even the most practiced of us. I remember as a teenager feeling a deep sense of unrest. I wanted to know why I was here, what this life was all about, and what we were all here to experience together. In short, […]
Many of us have experienced the deep, heart-wrenching sadness of being in an unhealthy relationship. Whether it is with family, friends, or a romantic partner, the effects can be truly devastating and impact our lives sometimes for years afterward. Or maybe you are still trying to remove yourself from an unhealthy situation, or to create […]
Even the best of us struggle sometimes to forgive those that have injured us in the past. We hold grudges, harbor ill will, and sometimes cultivate years of resentment and disappointment. It can be easy to get caught up in the difficulties of life and relationships. Friends and family can let us down seemingly right […]
The donkey was left at the border The burdens were riches in disguise Given to raise up the wretched The path became a hall This hall is now a house This house is a home We were home all along On the table lay a feast All this within A flicker of the flame A […]
As humans, we are incredibly talented at building. Sometimes we use this energy to build incredible inventions or monuments. Human ingenuity has contributed amazing architectural achievements, technological advancements, and works of art and of poetry that can sink our hearts with despair or lift them up with hope and fill them with joy. There are […]
A couple of years ago, I had a client who was regularly getting sick. She found that she was catching colds or some little bug about once or twice a month. This woman was a very successful professional and couldn’t afford to be taking time away from her successful career and busy family life to […]