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Share a story to inspire others!

Human worth is non-hierarchical, yet we’ve learn to judge through history and culture. Let us heal by retelling our human stories of belonging in nature.

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Don’t Miss the Forest for the Trees: Forest Therapy as a Spiritual Philosophy

Paradoxically, the philosophy that supports forest therapy can remind us that we can trust in life and trust in our nature even when we are not in a forest.

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Authority, Justice, and the Paradox of Human Freedom and Free Will

In a capitalist world, free will is a paradox. Only on a spiritual journey do we realize that freedom is the willingness to surrender to our divine purpose.

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Healing Patriarchy is Healing the Wounded Father Within by Remembering the Sacred Feminine

Patriarchy is the imbalanced state of human nature at the collective level. Healing patriarchy starts with remembering and reuniting with our feminine within.

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Reviving the Divine Feminine and the Innocent Child in A Course in Miracles

A Course in Miracles skews masculine but Heaven on Earth needs the Divine Feminine, the Innocent Child, and the magic of our embodied experiences to exist.

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Favourite Lessons From A Course in Miracles

Somehow, life had enrolled me in an abstract version of A Course in Miracles before I had read the book. Here are some core lessons that I resonate with.

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Finding Self-Worth in a Capitalist World as an “Unsuccessful Entrepreneur”

What does self-worth mean in a capitalist world? An interruption is needed because the capitalist mind cannot compute the idea of pricelessness.

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Manifesting a Vision for Education: Creating a Social Vision Board

How can a vision that’s bigger than my life be manifested into the world? Let’s start by bringing the “vision” itself into the world with a social vision board.

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Social Justice is a Vision, Not a Precondition; Decolonization Must Start From the Heart

Despite the efforts, faulty paradigms in social ethics and knowledge production keep us cycling through the same colonial-based mindsets and behaviours.

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If Knowledge is Power, Why is Academia Such a Disempowering Place?

When knowledge production is fueled by uncertainty and university-endorsed values are based on judgements, we are building a society of fear and shame.

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This blog consists of philosophical musings I have about life and world. I write about spirituality, nature, culture, personal growth, and many things in between. My explorations on social issues and collective trauma are based on intuition and personal experiences.

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