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GUIDED BY COMPASSION
"Compassion is the wish to see others free from suffering." - Dalai Lama Compassion is not a soft sentiment reserved for moments when life feels calm and kind. It is an active force—one that rises from empathy and moves us toward loving action. To be compassionate is to notice suffering and then choose to respond with wisdom rather than judgment, with kindness rather than indifference. True compassion asks something of us. It invites us to see beyond our own experiences and


ANGELS WALK BESIDE THE DALAI LAMA’S WISDOM
“Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” — Dalai Lama There are a handful of spiritual teachers whose words have shaped the very fabric of my life, and two of them have been on my heart so tenderly these days. I deeply miss the serene presence of Thich Nhat Hanh and his simple, elegant view of life. And now, as I walk through India—the land of sages, saints, and seekers—I can feel how close I am to the Dalai Lama, whose laughter alone could l


YOU WERE NEVER BROKEN
"You are not broken. You don't need to be fixed. You are worthy of love and success as you are right now." — Robert Duff So many of us spend our lives trying to “become” someone better instead of simply allowing ourselves to “be” who we already are. We chase improvement, perfection, and validation as though they are the keys that will unlock happiness. Yet in that endless pursuit, we sometimes miss the miracle that is already present – the simple, profound beauty of being a

Teri Angel
13 hours ago3 min read


BREAKING FREE FROM THE SHELL
“It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad.” C. S. Lewis When you look at an egg’s potential, it is quite amazing. Inside that fragile shell rests the blueprint for life. What appears still and ordinary from the outside contains movement, growth, and transformatio

Teri Angel
2 days ago4 min read


PEACE IS AN INSIDE JOB
“Peace of mind is clearly an internal matter. It must begin with your own thoughts, and then extend outward.” – A Course In Miracles How often do we tell ourselves that peace will come later? When I am financially stable, then I will have peace of mind. When my kids are grown, then I will have inner peace. When I retire, I can finally focus on peace. These thoughts seem reasonable on the surface, yet they quietly place peace somewhere in the future—always just beyond our re

Teri Angel
3 days ago3 min read


THE CALM BENEATH THE WAVES
"You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength." — Marcus Aurelius Some days a particular message seems to echo everywhere I turn. Today that message is about perception and the incredible power of the mind. For three days in a row, the phrase from A Course in Miracles — “nothing is as it seems” — has come to me in meditation, in conversations, and in quiet moments of reflection. I always pay attention when a message repeats its

Teri Angel
4 days ago4 min read


THE SOUL’S COMPASS: TRUTH, RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE, LOVE AND NONVIOLENCE
"The values a man must cherish as his life-breath are: Truth, Righteousness, Peace, Love and Non violence." ~ Sathya Sai Baba There are moments when I pause and wonder how humanity drifted so far from the simplicity of these sacred values. Truth. Righteousness. Peace. Love. Non-violence. Five principles. Five ways of living that, if embraced collectively, could transform our world overnight. They are not complicated philosophies. They are not buried in ancient texts that re

Teri Angel
5 days ago4 min read


FEELINGS ARE MESSENGERS, NOT MASTERS
“You can’t help what you feel, but you can help how you behave.” ―Margaret Atwood Have you ever had a moment when your emotions seemed to rise up out of nowhere and try to take over the steering wheel of your day? It happens to me sometimes. I may be going about an ordinary task — answering emails, organizing notes, or preparing for the next step in my Peace On Earth journey — when suddenly a wave of emotion appears. Most often it feels like sadness. Occasionally it carries

Teri Angel
6 days ago3 min read


THE ANGEL IN THE MIRROR
“It’s not your job to like me, it’s mine.” –Byron Katie Liking myself was a lifelong project. There were years when I would look into the mirror and immediately turn away in disgust. The reflection staring back at me did not match the person I wished to see. Instead of seeing possibility, beauty, or strength, I heard echoes — the voices of words spoken long ago. Words can linger in the mind like shadows on a wall. Verbal wounds cut deeply. Whether spoken by others or whisp

Teri Angel
7 days ago4 min read


STANDING AT THE SHORE OF DIVINE LOVE
"If you could feel even a particle of divine love, it would be so overpowering that you could not contain it". Paramahansa Yogananda There are moments in life when words feel too small for what the heart experiences. I remember the first time I truly felt what Paramahansa Yogananda described as a “particle of Divine love.” It was not just an emotion. It was a presence—warm, expansive, and so full that it felt as if my heart might burst open with light. It fills the soul to

Teri Angel
Mar 74 min read


THE CLOAK OF GRATITUDE
“Wear gratitude like a cloak, and it will feed every corner of your life.” — Rumi. There are days when gratitude flows easily, like sunlight through an open window. And then there are other days when finding something to be grateful for feels like searching for a single star in a stormy sky. Let’s be honest—some days it is simply hard. But hard does not mean impossible. Climbing a mountain is hard, yet people do it every day. They do it one step at a time. Gratitude works

Teri Angel
Mar 64 min read


SEEING WITH THE HEART
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched-they must be felt with the heart .” Helen Keller There are some truths in life that cannot be explained through the physical senses. They cannot be measured, photographed, or proven through logic alone. Yet they are the very things that give life its meaning—love, compassion, faith, courage, hope, and joy. Helen Keller knew this truth perhaps better than most. When she was just shy of two years

Teri Angel
Mar 54 min read
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