personal development
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A Public Testimony
Someone told me something today that I didn’t want to hear. I didn’t want to hear it because if I heard from anyone outside myself, it would make it all the more real. And it did. I’ve been slacking. I know it. There’s nothing to deny. And yet the more…
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I must have run out of words to say
Because I haven’t said much in a while. My own absence has been driving me insane to the point where I can’t find my way back. There’s nothing for me to say. And I’m ashamed of myself in more ways than one. Lately, I’ve been hearing my own voice in…
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How Selfless Service Can Help Deepen your Spiritual Practice
Seva or Sewa, meaning selfless service, is a Sanskrit word defined as the act of performing a service without the expectation of a result or award. This act is the basis and foundation of Karma Yoga or the yoga of action. The idea is that by serving others selflessly, we…
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What if you treated your home like a garden?
A piece by The Philopher’s Stem Imagine treating your home like a garden. Intrigued? Confused? Let me explain. This metaphor was inspired by some decluttering and organizing I did over the weekend, and it came to me while I was working on a new botanical feng shui illustration this morning.…
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April Affirmations for your Personal Growth
This month of April is one of growth, action, and decision. We must decide who it is we want to become and what it is we want to create in our lives. It is a month of taking action on our goals and being particular with how we are spending…