I once heard a story about a woman named Jayna, an immigrant working in one of the busiest cities you can imagine. She had a job at a bustling restaurant where dishes never seemed to stop coming. Plates clattered in, glasses stacked up, pots and pans formed small mountains at the sink. It was theContinue reading “The Art of Dish Washing”
Category Archives: Desiring Life
Beneath the Surface
Have you ever noticed how a calm lake responds when a stone is thrown into it? The ripples spread quickly across the surface. The water shakes, circles widen, and for a moment the whole lake appears disturbed. Yet beneath all that movement, the deeper parts remain undisturbed, holding the same stillness they had before theContinue reading “Beneath the Surface”
The Quiet Strength of the Middle Way
For some time now, I have been enjoying The Untethered Soul, a book by Michael Singer. Every now and then, a chapter stops me in my tracks—not because it sounds profound, but because it speaks directly to ordinary life in a deeply practical way. Chapter 18, The Secret of the Middle Way, was one ofContinue reading “The Quiet Strength of the Middle Way”
Reverse Living
Imagine this, not as fear, but as clarity: you somehow know, with absolute certainty, that the universe has one week left. Seven days, and then everything—every plan, every possession, every unfinished thought—dissolves into nothing. What changes? You might notice how quickly the noise fades. The urgency to impress, to compete, to prove something to peopleContinue reading “Reverse Living”
Through the Loving Eyes of God
There is a subtle but profound shift that happens when love is no longer something you try to practice—but something you begin to see from. For many of us, love has been taught as effort. Be patient. Be kind. Do not envy. Do not keep record of wrongs. These are the timeless words of 1Continue reading “Through the Loving Eyes of God”
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