Within my spiritual practice, I am reminded to express love on a daily basis. To be a light in what often appears to be a very dark world. This is not always an easy task. It would be rather vain of me to say that I have found the answers to always being able to express love regardless of how others treat me or when I see injustice in the world. Moreover, yet, the fact that I desire to do so is a very positive step in the right direction. Reminding myself to express love al

This past Sunday, I assisted with Sunday Service as I often do at my spiritual center. As this was the 4th of July weekend, and the day before we celebrated our independence day, the topic of the Sunday talk was very appropriately titled.“Free to be Who You Are”. Each week, the talks are inspirational, as an interfaith spiritual center, we seek to find the balance between living a human life with all of its flaws, and embracing the divine love and energy that is all around us

Over the past few weeks, we have been bombarded with stories in the news, Facebook feeds and Twitter notifications regarding anti-gay and anti-transgender laws and policies being passed by one state after another. To read the stories, and more importantly reading the comment sections, one would be lead to believe that men dress in women's clothing only to gain access to the ladies room and attack unsuspecting and weak women or girls. The sad fact is, the hysteria being create

Is there any hope that we as a planet will ever know the true meaning of peace? Is it possible to live one's life without fear of what others will think? Will being gay one day no longer be an issue? Can the religions of the world ever come together and understand that we walk different paths with the same ultimate destination? These are questions that I ask myself often though the answer never seems to come. I find myself trolling Twitter and Facebook, reading the stories an