The Power of Humility
Have you ever noticed that most of the people in history who have made the largest or greatest impact for positive change in society have been very humble. And on the other hand those who have left a legacy of destruction and pain have been very arrogant. In today's...
Relooking at my priorities
I would like to begin with an exercise today. Take a piece of paper, in the center draw a star. That represents you. Now around this star list all that you consider to be important relationships in your life. Place them around in the order of priority. So if you...
The Journey
We have often heard the expression that life is a journey. When any journey is begun, there is an idea of the destination - an anticipation of where we reaching and what will be the attainment at the end. Without a sense of what is to be achieved the journey becomes...
Trust in an uncertain world
We all recognize the importance of trust. Where there is trust it anchors one. Trust brings a feeling of security and safety. However we are living through times where there is constant change, where there is uncertainty in leadership, the climate of both the...
Celebrating Human Rights – a spiritual perspective
Building an identity of the self based on our physical and social context, in spiritual terms refers to body consciousness or a limited ego identity. In spiritual terms our physical or social context defines a particular role we play in society, it doesn't...
I am because we are
In every religious tradition there is a common practice of chanting a rosary. The rosary is comprised of a specific number of beads, each shaped circular, threaded together and yet each bead unique. It is a powerful symbol of understanding that human life is...
Empowering the feminine in all of us
The 9th of March we celebrate International Women's Day. I would like to reflect on this as more than just a question of gender, but rather celebrating the feminine qualities which are potentially in all of us whether we male or female. Whenever things are looked...
Living with Dignity
Perhaps one of the most poignant causes of disregard for other is the believe we live by, life is ruled by the law of the jungle and so only the toughest, strongest and most powerful can survive. That which is considered as weak is disposable. Hence our...
Love for the Self
In our journey we have come to believe that we are only capable of loving others when we first learn to love the self. What does self love actually mean? Does it mean that I keep convincing myself of my goodness based on what I perceive to be my strengths and...