Author: jpadkins

The Human Side of the Spiritual Path: Embracing Our Perfect Imperfections

One of the greatest misconceptions we often hold, both about ourselves and others, is that someone on a spiritual path somehow transcends the everyday struggles of being human. We imagine a state of perpetual serenity, where concerns vanish, and moments of weakness are a distant memory. The truth, my friends, is far more nuanced and,…
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Escape the Approval Maze!

It’s a truth that many of us encounter on our journey: not everyone will understand our dreams, our passions, or the path we’ve chosen. You may have experienced this yourself when sharing a deeply held vision with someone, only to be met with skepticism, doubt, or even outright dismissal. And perhaps most poignantly, this can…
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Honoring the Source: The Divine Feminine on Mother’s Day

Today, we honor mothers in all their forms: biological, adoptive, chosen, and those who nurture with a mother’s heart. And for some of us, this day carries a particular weight. This is my first Mother’s Day without my own mother, who passed in December, and I know many of you share similar feelings of loss.…
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Embodied Living: Finding Stress Relief and Well-being

In today’s fast-paced world, we often live primarily in our heads, constantly thinking, analyzing, and planning. We become disconnected from our bodies, ignoring the signals they send us. But what does “embodied living” truly mean? To me, embodied living is the practice of being fully present in your body, experiencing the sensations, emotions, and energies…
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Finding Your Current: A Path of Authenticity and Connection

In a world that often tries to define us, many of us have learned to live in the shallows, navigating a world that wasn’t built for us. We’ve become experts at code-switching, compartmentalizing, and contorting ourselves to fit into spaces that don’t truly reflect our authentic selves. The result? A profound sense of disconnection –…
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The Tapestry of Connection: Mending the World, Mending Ourselves

We live in a time that often feels defined by our disconnection. From the isolation of social media to the polarization of national politics and the prevalence of F-boy culture, we see the threads that bind us fraying. This lack of connection breeds drama. Honey, if you’re stuck in the drama, you’re not really being…
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Craft Your Epic Adventure: Ditch the Old Script and Star in Your Own Amazing Life!

Hey everyone! Are you living a life that makes you say, “Heck yeah!” or are you just going through the motions? Let’s turn up the volume and make your life an absolute blast! It’s time to discover the incredible YOU that’s been waiting in the wings. Forget about playing small; we’re going big! We’re talking…
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Beyond the Headlines: Creating a Worldview that Empowers

I have been talking a lot about the default view of the world that society and media want to push. How we are all divided, how the world is going to hell in a handbasket, how life as we know it is changing forever. You can find evidence for all of that. What else is…
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Beyond Us vs. Them: Finding Connection and Workability for All

The default view of the world right now that the media would like you to believe is that it is going to hell in a handbasket and it is us against them. While that may be true, many other things are just as true. What if we shifted our perspective from judging what’s “right” or…
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Love is in the Air (But Don’t Forget To Breathe)

It’s February, and love is definitely in the air! But let’s be real, all this Valentine’s Day hype can make us feel like we need to be in a relationship to be happy. And if we’re not? Well, then we must be missing out, right? Wrong!   This week, instead of buying into the pressure…
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