Gary Zukav’s statement “True empowerment has reverence for all life” is still haunting me from yesterday’s excerpt from the book “The Seat of the Soul”. How many times have we mindlessly killed an insect just because it was in our way, or was annoying us, or because the fear that it evoked in us. And sometimes even with such haste! Today, as I soaked my running feet in the salty pool water in our backyard, a red ant crawled up my body. My initial thought was to flick it away,

The greater the obstacle, the more joy in overcoming it. ~Moliere I was walking down to the pool and I spotted a plant. My inclination in the past would have been to pluck it and move on. But, not this time. I imagined how this plant was once a seed, that despite the harsh environment, was able to germinate and start sprouting. But only to face even bigger obstacle —a wall. I looked at it as an inspiration sent by the universe, reminding me that once I beat insurmountable odd

“An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.” He continued, “The other is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same