by hsuhp | Aug 11, 2020 | Consciousness, Mindfulness, Political Solutions
Like everybody, I was hoping the summer heat would melt away this pandemic, but it is spreading even more throughout the United States. Unfortunately, it seems now that it will get worse before it gets better. Staying home, social distancing, wearing masks—is this the...
by Ann Purcell | May 8, 2018 | Consciousness, Enlightenment, God, News, The Book
I am so happy to announce that my new book The Power of Transcendence: Growing in Love, Creativity, Health and Happiness is now available to order. My publisher asked me to put many of the blogs I have written over the last five years into one book. This compilation...
by Ann Purcell | Apr 26, 2018 | Consciousness, Health, News
During spring break, my niece and her two children had lunch with me, and afterward we went for a walk on the beach. Lucy, my six-year-old great-niece, noticed plastic on the beach, and she started picking it up and putting it in her big straw hat. As we walked the...
by Ann Purcell | Mar 12, 2018 | Consciousness, Health, Meditation, Stress Reduction
What is stillness, and what does it have to do with strength? Where does stillness come from? Can we experience it? If so, how? These are the questions Bob Roth addresses in his New York Times bestselling book Strength in Stillness. This book is not a philosophical...
by Ann Purcell | Jan 22, 2018 | Consciousness, Enlightenment, Freedom, Meditation
What does it mean to be a human being? Maybe it means just that—to simply be in the state of our Being. If we can regain the totality of the “Being” part of a human being, then we are fulfilling what it means to be human. Being—Our Silence The purest state of Being is...
by Ann Purcell | Oct 24, 2017 | Consciousness, Enlightenment
I recently listened to the audio book version of Oprah’s book What I Know For Sure. In her lively and engaging narration she describes her personal evolution and the spiritual lessons she has learned along the way. Naturally, after listening to the book, I...