I've been listening to Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism lately, and I keep having to pause it, often mid-sentence, to ponder the points within...

I shared a piece of this during one of the recent eclipse events, but it’s asking to be mentioned again, with more space to explore.

There’s a passage in the book about being open that stopped me - We tend to revere those who seem open-hearted, open-minded. We place them on pedestals, believing that they are the enlightened ones, the “examples,” the ones who figured it out.

But we’re missing the whole point.

Because being open isn’t some rare, saintly feat. It’s not reserved for mystics or those who meditate at sunrise every day.

Openness is our natural state. It’s actually easier to be open than it is to be closed, guarded, defending, suspicious.

Take that in:
We believe that kindness is rare.
That compassion is hard.
That love is fleeting.
But none of that is true.

The truth? At the core of each of us is love, honour, grace.

And mo...