The Biggest Obstacle to Personal Growth and How You Can Overcome It
HJ: World renowned spiritualist and thought leader Dan Millman is quoted as saying “Our life purpose does not come easily.” What he means is that in order to reach our highest expression in…
The Nature of Soul Growth: A Conversation with Bill Plotkin on the Evolution of Consciousness
HJ: Do you know where you are in your soul growth? As our consciousness evolves in this lifetime, it moves through various phases that are a direct reflection of our level of self…
Ancient Hand Gesture (Mudra) for Improving Concentration and Activating Self-Healing
Trimukha Mudra – Three Faced Mudra (Hand Gesture) Trimukha Mudra is a powerful, classical mudra that is performed with both hands in the configuration above. Simply join the tips of the middle, ring…
How to Improve Your Quality of Life: Self-Awareness and the Liberation of Consciousness
HJ: The practice of self-awareness is the key to lasting, authentic happiness and peace. Self-awareness is also the method by which consciousness is liberated so that it may expand, grow and ultimately reach…
9 Simple Practices for Finding Peace of Mind in Any Situation
HJ: True peace of mind is not dependent on external circumstances — no matter what happens around us or ‘to us’, we can still maintain our center. Now, this is an advanced state…
The Physical Nature of Humankind: Understanding Who You Really Are
HJ: If you are curious about the reasons behind the obvious — why things are as they are, then this excerpt if for you. Those who seek to understand the self and their…
How to Create a Better World: Healing the Whole by Healing Yourself
HJ: We all dream of a better world — for ourselves, our friends, our family, children, and the rest of humanity as well. Yet most people attempt to go about creating that by…
The 12 Steps to Higher Consciousness: The Keys to Inner Peace
HJ: In part two of the series The 12 Steps to Higher Consciousness, we explore those steps that lead to inner peace, among other things. In my eyes, these are perhaps the core steps…
What Your Body Can Tell You About Your Emotional Health
HJ: Our physical body is a reflection of our emotional, mental and spiritual health — hence the idea of the mind-body-spirit triad. These three levels of the self are deeply intertwined and each…