Here you are, you've decided to embrace your inner sense of spirituality. You’ve made the commitment. You’ve set aside the time for spiritual direction. But you wonder about resources. You may be looking for a go-to person, a mentor, some kind of spiritual counselor. You should have someone with whom you can consult and to … Continue reading Finding Your Spiritual Mentor
Author: Louis Grassi
Spiritual Intuitive, Medium and Healer
What is “Radical Acceptance”?
The term “radical acceptance” is used by many Buddhists to refer to the practice of sitting with your situation—just as it is–and feeling your emotions–just as they are–for a period of time. What I always find fascinating about our emotions is that they can, and very often do, have a relatively short lifespan. Our emotions … Continue reading What is “Radical Acceptance”?
Are Soulmates Real?
I feel guided to share some thoughts about soulmates and spiritual romantic love. I think the idea of “soulmates” has been widely misunderstood, and in general, I think the purpose of the loving partnerships that we can engage in has been wholly hijacked by the heterosexual “til-death-do-us-part” ideology that has been married, if you will, … Continue reading Are Soulmates Real?
Boundaries: An Act of Love for Self
In general, as spiritual beings, we know the importance of establishing boundaries with other people for our own mental health and protection. However, it can be difficult to set your own boundaries when you're not even sure what they are or how to do it. When I first started doing healing work, I wasn't sure … Continue reading Boundaries: An Act of Love for Self
Roadblocks En Route to Becoming Spiritual
You must expect challenges when you're on the path to becoming a more sensitive, spiritual person. Some challenges are unavoidable, but personal perspective is in fact a choice. These struggles don't have to feel like struggles. We can and do choose how to respond to any issue every single day. For some of us, however, … Continue reading Roadblocks En Route to Becoming Spiritual
Recognizing (and Eliminating) Toxic Behaviors
It took me years to realize it, but I have been (and still am sometimes) guilty of self-sabotage. This is what I wanted to discuss in this entry. In fact, I wanted to take an objective look at this toxic behavior and identify why we do it. When I first got sober, almost 11 years … Continue reading Recognizing (and Eliminating) Toxic Behaviors
Walking the Sometimes Lonely Spiritual Path
One of the ego’s most powerful threats is that you’re going to have to leave people if you seriously follow the spiritual path. I hear this time and time again. It’s a favorite threat of the ego. Why do people believe it? They believe it, for one thing, because they don’t like their relationship. They’re … Continue reading Walking the Sometimes Lonely Spiritual Path
A New Kind of Inspiration
It was exactly ten years ago. I remember being at a Tuesday night Alcoholics Anonymous meeting just one town over from where I currently live. The meeting itself went very well. We read “There is a Solution” from the Blue Book (a kind of unofficial “bible” for Alcoholics Anonymous), and everyone appeared to be touched … Continue reading A New Kind of Inspiration
Savor the Moment
I'm taking a moment for some quiet reflection in the midst of cleaning a rental property that my partner Andrew's mother owns in Seal Harbor, Maine. Is this a fun job? Not especially. But when I think about it, right now it's just me and Andrew, working together as a team, and it's nice. It's … Continue reading Savor the Moment
The Dream
Let's go back, almost 30 years. After a night out with my family at the mall, I came home, exhausted from all the skeet-shooting my sister and I had done in the arcade that evening. After having changed, I slipped into my cool bed, excited for a good night’s rest. I couldn’t help but feel … Continue reading The Dream
Louis Grassi 