Parenting through a Pandemic — MOM/MEREDITH (34), super pregs, bedhead/ponytail, wearing yoga pants and husband’s shirts, appears slightly disheveled MARIE (2.5), blonde hair, blue-eyed bundle of smiles wearing her heart on her sleeve; overly energetic, always curious Scene I Location varies. MOM: “Marie, I know how excited you were, but we can’t visit your new preschool this…

Engaging the body in matters of the mind. — The Quickie: Engaging Spirit through the body arouses a state of perfect peace. Through body consciousness, you can receive deep wisdom and forethought in your decision-making and interactions with others. My Life as a Spiritual Seeker I’ve been practicing meditation (more like attempting meditation) for around 10 years. My first exposure to structured meditation was at…

Finding creative purpose while hosting a human — As humans, on our paths towards fulfillment, we aim to create. Through creation, we fulfill our divine purpose. Through creation, we answer the question: What is the meaning of life? The purpose of life is to elevate this world — to leave it in a state of higher consciousness than…

With a poetic side dish The proof is in the puddling, y’all. Research has proven over and again the benefits of gratitude. If we take a moment each day to consider anything that is going well in our lives and offer gratitude for that goodness, we will live more joyful…

Let’s reconsider the term “enlightenment” — An initial response to this question may be a resounding YES. It was for me. But the problem with first responses is that they are often shortsighted — based on stereotypes and the ego-experience. Formed theory on enlightenment Enlightenment is demanding After almost a decade on the spiritual path, I had come to three conclusions regarding enlightenment:

Y’all might need a reality slap — If you are on the spiritual path, the following is likely true: *You need to be alone to examine your spirituality. *You need to understand the meaning of life and how you fit in with it all. *You have a deep need to fulfill your life’s purpose. …

A beginner’s guide — If you read no further than this line, all you need to know is that there are people out there just like you, looking for friendships and connections based on spirituality. I have proof — my very own spiritual tribe! …

Please. — That’s write, wait… right. The worst thing you can do to your writing career, your reader and to humanity itself is to write just for the sake of writing. Medium has countless posts about “How to Write [insert some insanely large number] Words/Articles a Day/Week.” This is ludicrous. No one…

Does this look strange to you? — It’s true. I am your average-looking, typically-dressed, coffee-obsessed young adult who, when hidden away in a room upstairs, regularly meditates and prays to a “Universal Spirit” that is pure Energy that exists within you, and me, and everything else in existence. Let me paint you a picture. If you caught me on the street, you would…