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What is goodness? What does it mean to be good? Have you ever really pondered these questions? We’re often taught that being good means saying the right words, following the right rules, or doing what others consider to be the right thing. But I believe there is a...
So many of us have wondered how we arrived at the relationships we have today. We may look at our friendships, intimate relationships, family connections, professional relationships, or even difficult encounters and ask, How did I get here? Why does this keep...
So many people move through life, allowing life to happen to them. They respond to circumstances, fulfill expectations, meet responsibilities, and move from one day to the next without ever stopping to ask a deeper question: Who am I, really, and how do I want to live...
There are times in our lives when we suddenly realize that something has changed within us. Sometimes we recognize the change immediately. More often, we discover it through what begins to happen around us. We may start attracting different kinds of people into our...
We’ve all been there: the heart-pounding rhythm of a dream where you’re being chased. Whether it’s a shapeless shadow, a monstrous creature, or a looming threat, the instinct is universal. We run. We seek an exit. Or, paralyzed by the sheer weight of the unknown, we...
Let’s talk about Love. To some, it feels like a summer breeze; to others, it feels like a storm. We often categorize ourselves as "good" or "bad" at it, yet we rarely stop to ask: What is love actually seeking within us? Why is the human soul so relentlessly...
For much of our journey, we move through the world in a state of spiritual somnambulism. We operate on a sophisticated kind of "autopilot," where our actions aren’t truly our own, but are instead the echoes of past programming, ancestral memories, and reflexive...
One of the great illusions of the human experience is the belief that sheer willpower is the sole architect of our lives. We often operate under the assumption that if we only try harder, push further, or want something enough, we can force the universe to yield to...
Most people move through the world under the illusion of isolation, believing their lives are lived in a vacuum. We have been taught to see ourselves as separate islands, disconnected from the shores of our neighbors. Yet, the deepest truth of our existence - one that...
“Like a lotus flower, Marie has emerged from some of the muddiest conditions and blossomed into a beautiful, inspiring example to all she encounters.”
…And the Lotus Opened is Marie O’Neill’s first book and a memoir of her life journey.