I’m preparing to go to Egypt later this year, and as part of that preparation, I’ve been immersing myself in the history of ancient Egypt. It’s been fascinating to read about how this ancient culture developed ways of being in relationship with their gods and built structures to be more connected to them. Over time, as their resources and the …

Occasionally, I find myself reeling from the sense that everything is changing at once. Much of it is change I didn’t initiate and cannot control. Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, environmental disruption, geopolitical shifts, and rapidly expanding technologies are reshaping our lives faster than most of us can absorb. Their effects reach into every dimension of our existence, from our health and …

One common assumption about unity is that individuality fades as unity deepens. Many people assume that moving beyond separation means losing some part of what makes them unique. In Mutual Awakening, it is the opposite. The deeper we enter shared unity, the more distinctly ourselves we become. How can that be? The answer lies in where our uniqueness comes from. …

For as long as human beings have asked spiritual questions, one question has remained at the center of them all. Who am I? Philosophy, psychology, religion, and spiritual traditions have offered answers for thousands of years. They point toward healing, awakening, divine union, essence, soul, or pure awareness. Although these paths differ in important ways, they share a common assumption. …

One of the great gifts of the past century has been the widespread availability of spiritual teachings. Ideas about awakening, liberation, and the nature of reality that were once accessible only within dedicated lineages can now be found with a few keystrokes. That accessibility has transformed countless lives. It has also revealed an unexpected challenge. Psychologist John Welwood coined the …

When my parents learned they were expecting me, they made a commitment to raise me in a spiritual community. They found a Unity church and quickly became deeply involved. As a result, I grew up surrounded by spirituality, service, and community. Church wasn’t something we attended on Sundays. It was the environment I grew up in. That environment shaped me …

Human beings have always been fascinated by flow states.  Athletes experience them. Musicians know them. Artists, dancers, lovers, and mystics all describe moments when something takes over, and life becomes effortless, creative, and alive. For most of us, those moments are precious because they’re rare. We catch glimpses of flow in these experiences, but sustaining that kind of effortless participation …

There’s an important stage of development that many people never fully enter. Most people explore. They read books, attend workshops, listen to teachings, gather insights, and touch meaningful experiences along the way. And all of that can have value. But there’s a profound difference between engaging with something occasionally and giving yourself wholeheartedly to it. Real transformation asks something of …

Have you ever stopped to consider that UNITY has multiple facets? There’s the unity we experience through lineage, country, or family. There’s the unity we’re told we can create by cooperating and working together. And there’s the unity individuals can experience privately through meditation or inner realization. And then there’s something else entirely… the unity we explore in the Evolutionary …