For many people, being more intuitive means having the God-like superpower to make predictions about the future, so that they can pick the most advantageous actions to take and avoid pain and danger. Though a common perception, that’s actually not a very helpful way to use your intuition.…

It is common wisdom that perseverance is a virtue and the ability to keep pursuing one’s goals in the face of setbacks is essential for achieving success in any area of life. On the other hand, many spiritual teachings advocate the value of surrendering to the higher will,…

The ego’s job is to get boundaries and create individual identity. It’s usually so good at this job, that even personal growth teachings that are supposed to help transform and integrate the ego can be used to create new personal identities. Ironically, spiritual identity has nothing to do…

Most people avoid the feeling of emptiness like a plague. And that’s for very good reasons. However, if you’re on a spiritual path of sorts, I want to tell you that your relationship with emptiness is actually one of the most important spiritual skills to master. Having a…

Your #1 job in an intimate relationship is to love. While on paper that seems like a no brainer, very few people actually treat their relationships that way. In most cases the human self has other agendas. And despite how much we consciously think we want to love…