These are dark days for humankind. Published: Elephant Journal March 31, 2020 A dreaded virus has been let out of the bottle and creeps among us, stealing our peace, our joy. With astonishing swiftness, COVID-19 has turned our world upside down, upending our routines, our social interactions, our investment accounts, and our feelings of security—reminding us that life is inherently uncertain, as much as our ego minds would like us to think otherwise. But there’s another monst

If your life is dark and joyless, you are out of touch with your spirit and being ruled by your ego-mind. Learn the power of witnessing and get your joy back. What is your life story? Is it making you happy or sad? Peaceful or constantly in turmoil? Financially secure or forever scraping to make ends meet? Is it carrying you confidently in the direction of your dreams, or sabotaging you every step of the way? Do you even know what your story is? Do you know where it came from

I am always amazed how much needless drama we create for ourselves and for others around us by taking things personally. You know how it goes. Someone says or does something that hits a nerve. We take offense and say something back. Something spur-of-the-moment, intended to injure. A vicious cycle is born. Or maybe we don’t respond at all and instead silently seethe. The poisons build within, fed by our inner diatribe – She’s got some nerve! He’s so inconsiderate! What a jerk