Protecting Your Heart From Pain

Apr 9, 2013 | Sufism

Have you ever held a newborn child?  You can feel the purity radiating off of them.  They are still very close to God.  We can feel the deep place in them that holds the throne of God.  The newborn has not yet experienced the hurts and frustrations of the world that...

How to Heal a Broken Heart – the First Steps

Apr 6, 2013 | Sufism

At some point in life, each of us will experience a broken heart. The feeling of brokenness might come from rejection by a loved one. It may come from deep disappointment that things in your life are not working out in a way you would like. It may come from the loss...

Getting Free Through Forgiveness

Mar 27, 2013 | Sufism

Sometimes people have a negative reaction to “repentance” or “asking for forgiveness.” For some people, the idea of repentance can feel heavy and loaded with a lot of shame and guilt. The problem is, few people really understand what it REALLY...

Understanding Shame and How To Move Past It

Feb 28, 2013 | Sufi Healing

Shame is probably the most pervasive and least understood of all human experiences. If you accept the premise that we are innately predisposed, even hardwired, for connection (connection with other people, connection with ourselves, connection with the divine), then...

Life-designing from the Heart + Invite

Jan 10, 2013 | Academic Programs

It’s so easy to get wrapped up in goal-setting, seeing the physical manifestation of our goals and thinking this will bring us more peace, love and joy. At some point in our lives, most of us chase after things we soon find didn’t bring us the happiness we...