How to Know What Is Truth
Sojourn for Truth by teZa Lord My soul always wanted to know its own Truth. When I began to seek in earnest my own version of Truth, it was at the end of a very long and tortured ride in my family of origin, who gave me no answers except “No!” As soon as I…
Read MoreWe Are All Tony Hsieh
Surrender by teZa Lord When I first heard of the tragic passing of billionaire tech-genius Tony Hsieh, I knew something very weird had happened to him. In the back of my mind, I felt the odd recollection of past lives banging on my today-door. I suspected monkey business. Either murder or suicide. But today,…
Read MoreHow to Be Happy During a Pandemic
The Dance of Life by teZa Lord I just was speaking to my dear Native American friend who lost a close cousin to Covid this week. She cried, I cried, and together, we spoke about how hard it is to maintain faith in life during this hard time. Especially for Indians living on reservations. They…
Read MoreThank Goddess! The Age of the Celebrity Is COVID-dead!
We’re All Celebrities by teZa Lord The Many Gifts of Covid-Time There are so many surprising things the pandemic has shown us, and continues to show us — personally, and as a united family of blended humankind. One thing it’s shown us is that the age of the celebrity is COVID dead. I’m thinking…
Read MoreHow To Heal Our Divisiveness With Universal Truth and Without Talking Politics
Heal Our World by teZa Lord In all honesty, I don’t “do” politics. And yes, I did vote in this presidential fracas. Today, I’m talking about how we can start healing from the rupture in our human fabric, now that the election is over. We all know each and every one of us is…
Read MoreHow to Deal With the Stress of Uncertainty
Surrender by teZa Lord During a time of uncertainty (as we are in right now, waiting for the results of the presidential election in the USA, plus the continued threat of Covid-19), I put my trust in the Highest Good. So what does that mean to me? To you? This thing I call “the Highest…
Read MoreLet’s Talk about Hugs
By teZa Lord Hugs and handshakes are good, and standing back is bad. Right? Not anymore. There are few absolutes in this universe beyond Change being the Name of the Game. I happen to believe that Love is also an unchanging principle of the Universe. Some call it consciousness, but I’m cool with calling this…
Read MoreLetting Go of Wanting Our Way
Conflict by teZa Lord These days, more than usual, many of us are hoping, praying, arguing, and demanding that things go our way. But the chances of that happening are not any more than they’ve ever been which, at best, can be measured in percentages and opinion polls that may or may not be trustworthy.…
Read MoreMindfulness Is More Than One Thinks
Mindfulness by teZa Lord Whether you’re an ordinary person or a genius, a filthy-rich executive in a major corporation or a humble organic farmer, everyone wants to be happy. The only difference between such disparate “types” of people … is the values they’ve chosen to live by. One might have the goal of achieving success…
Read MoreAre You a Racist or a Saint?
By teZa Lord You are a racist. Either that, or you’re a saint. Admitting and then tackling the prejudices that lie deep within ourselves are important steps that each one of us must take toward our own evolution and spiritual growth. Denial of being racist equals stagnation and contributes to the racism we’re just…
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