Today I brought groceries home via LYFT, which I use when I prefer not to walk or ride my bike. The driver greeted me by name and saw my groceries. He me at the back of the car and helped me put my shopping bags & backpack inside. On the way we chatted and I commented on his accent as he spoke beautiful English. Born in Nigeria, he emigrated to the US. When I told him that I loved meeting people from different places and said "I am so glad we are not all the same." He laughed and responded, "Wouldn't that be boring!" That response made my heart sing because I love the diversity of humankind. I am also saddened by the separation that often exists because we are not all alike. 

May our hearts and minds be more open so that we do not miss out on meeting a wonderful person and so that we do not deprive others of the blessing of meeting us

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With a faltering marriage and intermittent health problems, I was feeling emotionally drained and spiritually abandoned. My quest for healing and wholeness in body, mind, and spirit seemed, ironically, to be tearing my life apart.

Becoming weaker and weaker over a period of months, I had to pry myself out of bed to take care of my family and home. As one diagnostic test after another showed that everything was normal, I began to question the meaning of that word!

One Sunday afternoon as I lay on the bed, exhausted and sick, hot tears filled my eyes. Feeling totally alone, it seemed that I was completely unable to change anything in my life. As I drifted into a half-dream state, I prayed for courage, for the strength to endure this with my sanity intact. Some of the emotional pain subsided, and I found myself drifting, floating on a cloud over a beautiful field of wildflowers. It was lovely, and in that moment, I felt safe and peaceful.

I found myself on the ground, sitting...

In my last entry I referred to dark/light as an example of Yin/Yang. The first thing that comes to mind when I think in these terms is black and white photography. This is one of my favorite artistic mediums. The edges are more apparent than they are in color photography.The lack of color calls to the imagination. The shadows or dark areas give definition and clarity to the light. Rather than working against the light, the dark supports the light, making it shine more brightly.

Emotions are judged harshly if they have been labeled as negative. Fear is deemed negative in the Western mind and yet, in Eastern philosophy, it is seen as one of the Master Teachers. Fear definitely has two sides. Legitimate fear can save your life. Unrealistic fear can paralyze you. Learning from your fear increases your self-awareness and nurtures your spiritual growth. Sitting with an intense and uncomfortable emotion brings insight and often healing. Here is a practical example: When you feel...