Derek

Seeing Life Through the Eyes of the Heart “Perhaps gratitude begins when we stop asking life for more and begin noticing what has quietly been here all along.” Dear Friends, As we move through November and another year slowly approaches its end, I find myself reflecting on the journey that has brought me to this moment. Life has a way of carrying us forward. We make plans, meet responsibilities, care for others and work towards the things we hope to achieve. Sometimes we become so occupied...

When Awareness Becomes the Way We Live "The heart does not ask us to have all the answers. It asks us to be present enough to listen." Dear Friend, There comes a time in our journey when learning is no longer enough. We can read the books. We can attend the courses. We can learn the practices. We can gather knowledge and listen to the wisdom of others. But eventually something deeper begins to ask: How am I actually living? This is a question I have returned to many times throughout my own...

"Look closely at nature, and you will discover that nothing is ever truly standing still. Every leaf, every stream, every sunrise, and every changing season reminds us that life is always moving, always growing, always becoming." There is something quietly magical about the arrival of spring. After the stillness of winter, the earth begins to awaken. Tiny green shoots push their way through the soil. Trees that stood bare for months begin to dress themselves in fresh leaves. Birds return with...