This week, I found myself scrolling through old photos—a digital archaeology of friendships past. There I was at university, arms draped around people whose names I’ve forgotten. Wedding photos with couples I haven’t spoken to in years. Group shots from film sets in LA, beach gatherings in South Africa, dinner parties in Caracas—a trail of connections that once felt essential, now dissolved into polite social media likes. The ache surprised me. Not grief, but a quieter wondering about why...
3 days ago • 11 min read
Dear Reader, The Camino has a way of telling the truth without words. Step after step, it has shown me the difference between the pain life brings and the suffering I was adding on top—most of it woven from my own regret. I learned this the hard way after my sister died. The pain asked for presence. The suffering asked for release. On the trail, with long hours to listen, I began to put down what wasn’t mine to carry. By the time I reached Finisterre, the true end of the Camino, I felt light...
7 days ago • 2 min read
During a recent Heart Mastery Circle session, I posed a provocative question to my students: “All suffering is self-created—true or false?” The room went quiet. Then came the responses. Half said true. Half said false. So I asked a second question: “For those of you who said true—or even partially true—what percentage of your suffering do you think you actually create?” “Thirty percent,” one participant offered. ”Forty percent,” said another. ”Eighty percent.” Each number was right. And each...
10 days ago • 10 min read
Dear Reader, This week, I'm sharing a photo from the Albaicín — Granada's ancient Arab quarters, with my dear friends Mary and Stephen, who visited recently. Behind us, the Alhambra glows in the afternoon light. Having them here reminded me how blessed I am to live in such a beautiful place and to share it with people I love. Walking these narrow streets where Moorish and Christian histories intertwine, I found myself reconnecting with my Catholic upbringing in unexpected ways. Here in Spain,...
15 days ago • 2 min read
Have you ever felt drawn to something you couldn’t fully understand? A symbol that calls to you from somewhere deep inside, even when your mind can’t grasp why? For me, the Sacred Heart has been exactly that kind of mystery—a flaming heart, pierced and burning with transformative fire, that continues to touch souls and catalyze healing. The Sacred Heart isn’t just religious iconography. It’s a portal to direct experience of divine love, validated by both ancient mysticism and modern...
17 days ago • 11 min read
Dear Reader, Last year, after walking the Camino, I found myself in a park in Oviedo sitting next to this statue of Mafalda. I had to smile thinking about my sister, who absolutely adored this little cartoon character. She even looked a bit like her. This picture got me thinking about how we adults get so caught up analyzing everything. We watch the news, we worry, we plan, we overthink. But that pure part of us—our inner child—still sees the world with wonder, joy, and optimism. The...
22 days ago • 2 min read
“I forgive you.” These three words can transform relationships, heal old wounds, and set you free from the prison of resentment. Yet when it comes to directing these same words toward ourselves, something mysterious happens—the key seems not to fit the lock. As a child growing up in a Catholic home, I was taught about the importance of forgiving others who hurt me. But I never heard about forgiving yourself. My father never mentioned it. No priest included it in their sermons. No teacher...
25 days ago • 12 min read
Dear Reader, I've been feeling the collective weight, just as I'm sure you have. It's taking real, deliberate practice for me to maintain the courage to stay open-hearted right now. On top of everything, the massive solar storms have been impacting the Earth's magnetic field; and that's impacting your heart. It's no wonder if you've felt scattered, agitated, or just plain “off.” When the ground beneath us feels this unstable (energetically and literally), the natural impulse is to shut down....
29 days ago • 2 min read
Yesterday morning, I made a mistake I’ve made countless times before. I opened Instagram while drinking my coffee, seeking a moment of connection before starting my day. Within seconds, my screen became a window into humanity’s full spectrum of experience. It left my heart feeling closed down. First: a video of children’s bodies being pulled from areas of war, the wails of mothers. Swipe. A fitness influencer flexing in a mirror, with a gleaming smile. Swipe. Mourners lowering a shrouded body...
about 1 month ago • 9 min read