Lighting the Inner Flame

This time of year marks a turning point. Each successive day becomes longer and more full of light. Different philosophical traditions incorporate this expansion of daylight into their teachings in various ways, but it generally symbolizes brighter moods, happier...

Live Life Your Way

Your desires are a fundamental element of your navigational guidance system. When you follow your heart, life unfolds in flow. When you live to please others, it requires too much energy and breeds resentment. Since you can’t ever really know what others want,...

Honesty is the Best Policy

Just because you said you’d do something, doesn’t mean it’s always wise to follow through with it. Unless you have a chronic problem keeping your word, it’s okay to change your plans and trust that it’ll be in the best interest of all...

Only Self-Love Fulfills

The thrill of success that comes with accomplishment fades as quickly as the spotlight of attention. When you’re left with only your own thoughts and feelings, you realize that no amount of external appreciation can make up for the absence of self-love. If you...