By Natalie Rivera Nothing stands still in life. Change is constant, inevitable. As you read these words you are moving, growing, changing. This being the case you would think we humans might be more accustomed to the change process. Instead…
Building a Bridge to Your Dreams
By Natalie Amsden For those of us who are on the path of consciously creating our lives, we often come across teachings that inspire us to create a “vision”—a big picture, long-term vision of what we would ultimately like our…
Shed Your Shell and Embrace Change
By Natalie Amsden Sometimes insight comes from the strangest places, often Earth’s most simple creatures. I was sitting on the dock watching the light reflect on the water and listening to the egrets calling in the mangroves. I was on…
Lessons on Love: The Grass IS Greener
By Natalie Amsden I stare for a long time, trying to discern the color of my grass. I consider the cliché about “the other side.” Time passes and distance helps me take in more of the view. I notice a…
“The Now” vs. The Law of Attraction
By Natalie Amsden Eckhart Tolle, one of my favorite teachers, tells us that freedom from suffering and access to our dreams are available only in the “Now”. In fact, he postulates that this Now moment is, in fact, all that…
Money is the Root of All Awesomeness!
By Natalie Amsden In the United States, everyone grows up hearing “money is the root of all evil,” and at an unconscious level most people actually believe it. This is evident based on the general consensus that any heart-centered field…
Awakening: Free to Be Me!
By Natalie Amsden I cannot help but be ME. Believe me I’ve tried otherwise. I was a weird kid. I didn’t know I was weird until one day in 5th grade. A boy at my bus stop told me, and…
Breaking Cycles with the Five Virtues of Transformation
By Natalie Amsden The following is a typical cycle that most people encounter when they attempt to make changes in their lives. 1. Feeling Discontent 2. Reaching a Breaking Point 3. Declaration You’re Ready to Change 4. Being Faced with…
Awakening: Give Your Pain a Purpose
By Natalie Amsden We all have pain. It’s inevitable. It’s part of life. But, the first thing I want to get clear is that there’s a difference between pain and suffering. Pain happens when your life circumstances do not match…
Is the Nature of Our World Good or Evil?
By Natalie Amsden The headlines shout messages of yet another Priest scandal, the evening news glorifies a local break-in, and battles wage over the regulation of deadly weapons. Often it is easy to lose faith in humanity. Strangers save the…