Reader, Click here to register! These can be stressful times! There's a contentious election coming up, and many of us are feeling anxious and worried about how things will play out. The holidays are right around the corner, and for all the joy the holidays bring, they can also bring worry and frustration, and they can bring up unhealed wounds and resentments from the past. Polling shows that anxiety and depression are higher than normal - a truth many of us can recognize in society, in our...

Joseph Clarke - spiritual flourishing: supportive spiritual guidance Reader, In life, there are two kinds of suffering: necessary suffering, and unnecessary suffering. Necessary suffering is the pain you feel in your heart. This is your "karma," your unresolved feelings about the past. It's the "hard feelings" you have toward the people and events that hurt you. It's the pain you're meant to heal through your heart. Unnecessary suffering is mind-generated suffering. Common forms of...

Joseph Clarke - spiritual flourishing: supportive spiritual guidance Reader, Are you curious about the spiritual awakening process? Do you want a richer appreciation of the relationship between your mind and your heart? Are you seeking a clearer understanding of the roles fear and ego play in your life? Do you want to hear an engaging, heartfelt conversation about life, love, and personal transformation? If so, I encourage you to listen to my recent appearance on The Way of the Heart podcast...