The most powerful prayer isn’t defined by your words, but by the level of consciousness from which you speak them. Have you ever noticed how sometimes your prayers feel empty, while other times they seem to resonate with profound connection? The difference isn’t in what you’re asking for—it’s in where you’re asking from. Throughout human history, shamanic traditions have recognized that our prayers emerge from distinct levels of consciousness. These seven levels of prayer, each representing a...
8 days ago • 8 min read
Have you ever found yourself completely drained after helping someone? Maybe you’ve spent hours counseling a friend through a crisis only to feel hollow afterward. Or perhaps you’ve noticed how your desire to ease others’ suffering sometimes leaves you unable to function in your own life. This isn’t just ordinary fatigue. What you’re experiencing might be what I’ve come to call “suicidal empathy” – a pattern where our natural compassion becomes self-destructive. This term has recently gained...
15 days ago • 9 min read
Hello Reader, In last week’s article, I challenged the common wisdom that we should “find our passion” before taking meaningful action. The response was overwhelming—many of you recognized how waiting for passion had kept you stuck for years. You embraced the truth that purpose-guided effort actually creates passion, not the other way around. Yet something curious happened. While many of you intellectually accepted this insight, you still found yourselves frozen in place. “I understand I need...
22 days ago • 10 min read
Hello Reader, “What’s your passion?” This seemingly innocent question has become modern society’s favorite way to induce existential panic. The moment it’s asked, many of us feel that sinking sensation—like we’ve failed some essential life test because we haven’t yet discovered that magical interest meant to guide our entire existence. I’ve wrestled with this anxiety throughout my life. For years, I interpreted “finding your passion” as a mandatory treasure hunt—as though somewhere inside me...
29 days ago • 9 min read
Hello Reader, Have you ever been completely captivated by someone, only to wonder months later what you ever saw in them? Or perhaps you’ve had the disorienting experience of a partner suddenly claiming you’re not the person they thought you were—even though you haven’t changed? Most of us have experienced the bewildering moment when the veil drops and we see a relationship clearly for the first time. This jarring awakening often leaves us questioning our judgment, wondering how we could have...
about 1 month ago • 9 min read
Hello Reader, Have you ever noticed how the question “Are you living up to your true potential?” can fill your chest with immediate anxiety? It’s meant to inspire, but instead, it often paralyzes. Most of us carry an undercurrent of anxiety about whether we’re doing enough, being enough, or living up to our potential. This nagging doubt follows us through major decisions and quiet moments alike. It shows up when you speak up in meetings, when you consider changing careers at 45, or as you...
about 1 month ago • 8 min read
Hello Reader, For thousands of years, across spiritual traditions worldwide, the human heart has been recognized as far more than a physical organ. It’s been revered as a sacred center of divine consciousness—a place where our humanity meets the divine, where wisdom beyond the mind can be accessed, and where our deepest transformation begins. Yet in our modern approach to meditation, this profound dimension of the heart is often overlooked or forgotten, leaving many spiritual seekers with a...
about 2 months ago • 10 min read
Hello Reader, Have you ever noticed how your phone has become less of a tool and more of an extension of your body? The subtle weight in your pocket that you check for instinctively. The screen that lights up your face more often than the sun some days. I certainly had—and it troubled me. Not because technology is inherently problematic, but because I sensed something valuable was being displaced in the constant digital exchange. Connection. Presence. The quiet space where creativity and...
2 months ago • 7 min read
Dear Reader, Recently, I came across a story that deeply moved me and challenged my assumptions about spirituality in our modern world. It’s about a teenager who loved pizza and video games, coded websites in his spare time, and is about to become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint. This is the story of Carlo Acutis, who wore jeans and Nike sneakers while creating a digital catalog of religious miracles before succumbing to leukemia at age 15. His life wasn’t extraordinary because...
2 months ago • 2 min read