The water splashed over the edge of the bucket and pooled out on the bathroom floor, running under the door.

I looked down at the puddle and a moment later heard the thought “water spilled on the floor.”

The obvious time delay in that thought arising was almost shocking, and I chuckled at the redundant comment from the “peanut gallery.” Years ago I never even noticed the delay. Today, in this moment, it was never so obvious that thought comes after experience—and quite some time after!

I thought of recent conversations with colleagues about the “tipping point” or “turning point” where, when a decision is made, it’s over and there’s no turning back. We’ve been trying to grasp what exactly that is; it seems to be a decision, but perhaps it is more than that…

I love the old zen story about the farmer who’s neighbors thought it was a bad, unlucky thing that his horse ran away. The old man’s reply? “We’ll see.”
As the story goes, the horse came back with another wild horse, and the neighbors quickly switched

I looked and blinked. And looked. And blinked.
Something was not quite right with him. Something about his face. That was a year ago, and our first meeting. It was not until the third meeting that I could see what was obvious–he had one green eye

A gift arose with the early morning sun on my stroll today. I had been contemplating the massive changes in my life and my experience of life since last April (when I discovered the joy we all are), when a big picture understanding struck me.
In

The Alchemy of Love and Joy™ is in the Top 100!
Thank-you all for making it happen!
“Alchemy” is in the top 100 in the “Next Top Spiritual Author” contest, out of about 2,500 books. While this is a good sign, anything can happen and the bulk

The moment that I fell to my knees in the woods crying with intense love, joy, and laughter is not one that I thought I could ever explain or share.
I still don’t.

That happened January 30th.

I’ve been quietly absent for a month, contemplating what to do

Forgiveness Wanted: Dead or Alive
Today a slight “off” feeling stuck around my solar plexus for a few moments. I am not “off” much since April—the gift of suffering does not last long as it is just a pointer toward joy, which I gratefully accept. I

As I approached the church, there was love and peace was flowing from heart, along with connection and good thoughts of my friend. Very quickly however, thoughts like “Maybe I should not be smiling so much here,” arose, and I began to contain it, and

That came to me in the midst of creating very deep relaxation and peace this morning before getting out of bed. It is an overall glowing feeling of well-being throughout. As I created it, I noticed that I was receiving it, and in receiving it,