Turn Inwards

Human Life & the Nature of Consciousness

The purpose of this blog is to express and share knowledge, understanding, and insight in support of human progress within the field of consciousness.

  • Education

    Education

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    Gloria in Excelsis Deo! True education takes many forms, but the essence is the addition of useful, uplifting, or necessary knowledge or skills, or the undoing/letting go of detrimental or limiting beliefs, attitudes, ideologies, or habits. Traditionally, education takes place… Continue Reading

  • How to Go About Your Day

    How to Go About Your Day

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    Gloria in Excelsis Deo! The best way that I have found to live my life is to maintain an ongoing posture/attitude/intention of openness, positivity, and subtle devotion toward life itself. It’s a subjective state/relationship toward your life, as if you… Continue Reading

  • Healing

    Healing

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    Gloria in Excelsis Deo! Complete healing happens at the physical, mental, and spiritual levels. These three aspects of our experience are intertwined.  Physical healing may include traditional or non-traditional medicine. They are both appropriate avenues. Healing at the level of… Continue Reading

  • The Mind

    The Mind

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    Gloria in Excelsis Deo! The mind is made of its own parts. These parts include thoughts, feelings, discomforts of varying forms, memories, interpretations of events, opinions, and beliefs. The mind likes to think because it believes that thinking is necessary… Continue Reading

  • Nature

    Nature

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    Gloria in Excelsis Deo! Nature has the power to harmonize our body, mind, and soul. It brings a peace that is beyond comprehension. It is a direct and untainted expression of itself. When we take time to connect with nature,… Continue Reading

  • Perception

    Perception

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    Gloria in Excelsis Deo! It has been said that perception is not reality. Perception is that which goes on in the mind, between the world and our consciousness. Consciousness is what we are, but many times we experience ourselves to… Continue Reading

  • Cycles

    Cycles

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    Gloria in Excelsis Deo! In one human life, we live many “cycles.” These cycles are a series of events or occurrences that represent a meaningful period of time, often with an identifiable beginning, middle, and end. A simple example would… Continue Reading

  • Patience

    Patience

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    Gloria in Excelsis Deo! When you’re doing what’s possible and everything seems to be going as well as it can, even if there are still immense challenges—that leaves you with only one option: patience. As we learn what needs to… Continue Reading

  • Peace

    Peace

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    Gloria in Excelsis Deo! Peace prevails when its barriers are removed. Peace is in fact a natural state of consciousness for the human being. It is a largely forgotten state, but it is a natural state nonetheless—intrinsic to our very… Continue Reading