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...
3 days ago • 9 min read
Meditation has profoundly transformed my life, the lives of my clients and students, and thousands of people who follow my work online. Throughout my 25-year journey with this practice, I’ve witnessed its power to open doors to peace, presence, and spiritual connection. However, I’ve also encountered its shadow aspects. This dark side of meditation remains hidden to most people, as not all meditation practices are created equal, and not everybody’s understanding and experience of meditation...
10 days ago • 11 min read
Last month, Sophia sat across from my computer screen, her eyes revealing the exhaustion she couldn’t hide. At 52, this successful executive had been battling atrial fibrillation for years, along with persistent back pain and chronic fatigue that medication barely touched. “I’ve seen three cardiologists,” she confessed. “They’ve run every test imaginable. My heart is structurally fine, but the arrhythmias keep coming. The medications help somewhat, but I still feel… broken. I need a heart...
17 days ago • 12 min read
Have you ever felt the subtle pressure to forgive someone who has deeply wounded you, even when your heart wasn’t ready? Perhaps you’ve heard well-meaning spiritual guidance suggesting that forgiveness is the only path to freedom. Or maybe you’ve witnessed public expressions of forgiveness that left you wondering: “How can they forgive so quickly when the wound is so fresh?” I’ve been contemplating these questions deeply, especially after watching Charlie Kirk’s wife publicly express...
24 days ago • 11 min read
Last week, I watched news coverage of another senseless tragedy and felt something I couldn’t quite name. Not just sadness or anger, but a recognition that what we’re witnessing—the increasing cruelty, the deliberate destruction of innocence, the systematic dismantling of what connects us as human beings—wasn’t just political or social. It was something deeper. If you’ve felt it too—that sense there’s an invisible current beneath world events, something orchestrating the chaos we see—you’re...
about 1 month ago • 16 min read
Dear Reader, I’m excited to invite you to the kick-off of our new Global HeartStream Meditation season tomorrow, Sunday, September 14, 2025. Now, more than ever, the world needs our collective heart light to shine brightly. We’re coming together to anchor the flame of unconditional love and compassion in our hearts, creating a powerful field to help offset so much anger, violence, and hatred in our planet. Event Details:📅 Date: Sunday, September 14, 2025, via YouTube Live🕒 Time: Los Angeles:...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Recently, I coached a woman whose spiritual resume was more impressive than most teachers I know. She’d spent fifteen years and tens of thousands of dollars pursuing spiritual awakening through every conceivable path. Yet as she spoke about her spiritual journey, I felt something heavy in her heart: exhaustion. Deep, bone-weary spiritual exhaustion. “Gabriel,” she said, “I’ve done everything. I know more about consciousness and spirituality than I ever imagined possible. So why do I feel I’m...
about 1 month ago • 8 min read
Last week, I found myself spending nearly an hour organizing my already-tidy office instead of making a phone call that could transform my business. The number sat on my desk, written on a crumpled piece of paper. One call. Fifteen minutes. Potentially life-changing. Yet there I was, organizing staplers. What was keeping me from picking up the phone and making the call? If you’ve ever found yourself suddenly fascinated by organizing your sock drawer when faced with an important task, you’re...
about 2 months ago • 8 min read
Dear Reader, When was the last time you felt truly alive? Not just happy or successful, but deeply, authentically alive—connected to your purpose, clear about what matters, present to the beauty and complexity of being human? For many of us, that memory feels distant. We've built impressive lives, achieved what we thought we wanted, yet something essential has been lost along the way. We've become experts at appearing successful to others, but we've lost touch with the only thing that can...
about 2 months ago • 8 min read