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EVERY EXPERIENCE IS A TEACHER
“You are the sum total of everything you’ve ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot ― it’s all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive.” ― Maya Angelou There was a time in my life when I wanted nothing more than to erase parts of my past. I replayed moments in my mind, wishing I could delete choices, rewrite conversations, undo what felt like mistakes along the way. It was during one of tho


CHOOSING THE UPWARD SPIRAL
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” — Rumi There are moments on the spiritual path when the pull of the earthly world feels especially strong. When our focus drifts from Spirit, gravity seems to take over—drawing us into heavier emotions, old patterns, and familiar disappointments. I was reminded of this truth today when I felt my own energy slipping downward after a series of experiences that tugged at my hea


THE YEAR OF COMPASSION
"The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together." ~ Saadi There is a quiet teaching woven into every rose. Its fragrance invites us closer, while its thorns remind us to approach with reverence. Beauty and pain, joy and sorrow, are not opposites—they are companions on the same sacred stem. The angels have been whispering to me that this is the Year of Compassion, and as I sit with that message, I find myself contemplating what compassion truly means in


LOTUS RISING
“You must be a lotus, unfolding its petals when the sun rises in the sky, unaffected by the slush where it is born or even the water which sustains it!” Sai Baba There is something undeniably magical about seeing a lotus in bloom here in India. It feels like a sacred reminder rising right out of the earth—pure, radiant, and utterly unconcerned with the mud it springs from. In Hinduism, the lotus is so much more than a flower. It is enlightenment. It is purity. It is the qu


WHEN THE HEART BECOMES THE EYE
“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” – Anaïs Nin Tonight, as I sat in deep conversation with my dear friend Nivritti, this quote echoed through my heart like a temple bell. It landed with such force and clarity that I felt my entire inner landscape shift. Here we are—two women watching the same streets, the same people, the same colorful symphony of India—and yet perceiving it through completely different lenses. I look at India as a guest in a sacred l


THE PILGRIMAGE WITHIN
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” ― Ernest Hemingway As I sit here in India, in a land that vibrates with ancient wisdom and whispers from sages long gone, Hemingway’s words sink deeper into my heart than they ever have before. What if our greatest calling is not to outshine another human being, but to outshine the version of ourselves we were yesterday? What if true nobility is quiet, humble


DO THE DANCE
“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's...


Entrance To Oneness
"If I go into the place in myself that is love, and you go into the place in yourself that is love, we are together in love. Then you and...


THE ROAD OF COMPASSION
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference.” - Robert Frost. Once again, I found myself back on the road… or as Gene Autry so joyfully sang, “back in the saddle again.” There is something about the open road that feels like home to my soul. As I drove away, my heart held both gratitude and tenderness. Leaving my sister behind was not easy. There was sweetness in our time together and sadness in the goodbye. Y

Teri Angel
22 hours ago3 min read


PRUNED BY GRACE
"We need to go through and pluck away those things in our lives that initially look beautiful, but in the end just weigh us down." Finding Normal There is something so comforting about standing beneath a tree heavy with fruit. It feels like a visible reminder of Mama Gaia’s generosity, her endless desire to nourish and support us. I have always loved seeing branches overflowing with abundance, thinking, What a blessing. What a gift. Recently, however, I realized something

Teri Angel
2 days ago3 min read


PAIN IS NOT YOUR ENEMY
"The most important lesson that man can learn from life, is not that there is pain in this world, but that it is possible for him to transmute it into joy." ~ Rabindranath Tagore When you are in the midst of suffering, it is difficult to turn the lemon into lemonade. When everything is flowing—when our health is strong, our finances are stable, our relationships feel supportive, and our hearts are light—it is easy to smile. It is easy to radiate joy. It is easy to speak of

Teri Angel
3 days ago3 min read


CHOOSING THE VOICES THAT GUIDE YOU
“When you’re surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible.” – Howard Schultz As I sat with this quote today, my heart whispered a quiet truth: Who we walk with matters. It has always mattered. From the earliest days of our lives, we are shaped by the voices around us. As children, we call it peer pressure. As adults, it becomes “keeping up with the Joneses.” Later still, it can quietly transform into something more sub

Teri Angel
4 days ago3 min read


MAKING YOUR MINUTE MATTER
"This month, reinvent yourself. Start this month off by running towards all you want, not from what you don't." Unknown It feels as though we blinked, and an entire month slipped quietly past us. Just yesterday, it seems, I was counting down the new year while standing on sacred ground in India, surrounded by new experiences, gentle lessons, and divine reminders. And now—here we are—already moving forward into another chapter. Time is such a mysterious companion. The angel

Teri Angel
5 days ago3 min read


FALLING OPEN TO DIVINE LIGHT
“The loneliest moment in someone's life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.” F. Scott Fitzgerald One of the most precious things in life is our health. Over the last couple of days, I have been battling with a recurring issue and wondering if I could get back up. In those moments of doubt, it seemed that words abandoned me. As I am not one to wallow in self-pity, I turned my attention outward and looked at some of t

Teri Angel
6 days ago3 min read


LIVING AS A BLESSING
“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou There is a sacred truth woven into these words, one that the soul recognizes immediately. Long after conversations fade and details blur, what remains is the emotional imprint we leave behind. A kindness remembered. A wound felt. A moment of being truly seen—or not. So much of life is lived in passing moments. We cross paths briefly with s

Teri Angel
Jan 293 min read


HOW LOVE DEFINES HOME
"Where we love is home - home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts." — Oliver Wendell Holmes There are places in our lives that shape us so deeply, they never truly release us. Our feet may walk away, our lives may carry us across miles and decades, but the essence of those places stays stitched into our hearts. One of the first places I ever called home as an adult was Lexington, Kentucky. I was a student at the University of Kentucky in the seventies, and everythin

Teri Angel
Jan 283 min read


AWAKENING AWE
Photo credit: Ruth Anderson “When the people lack a sense of awe, there will be trouble in the empire. Lao Tzu There is a quiet wisdom in these words that feels especially relevant now. Awe is not something we talk about often, yet it is something our souls recognize instantly. Awe is the moment your breath catches as the sun rises. It is the hush that falls when you witness kindness where you expected cruelty. It is the feeling of being small in the best possible way—held

Teri Angel
Jan 273 min read


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

Teri Angel
Jan 263 min read
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