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The Wisdom of Insecurity: The Space Between Two Worlds

In 2017, I was in Portland when I experienced fall for the first time. I remember sitting by the window of a cafe, looking at a tree perched on what seemed like a sea of golden leaves. With every...

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Podcast #15 My Time With Radha

Draupadi on the Power of Curiosity In this episode of My Time with Radha, Katie Taher engages in a conversation with Draupadi, a devoted follower of Swami Radha. They explore the power of curiosity...

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Following Crane: The Gift of Stillness in My Day

A few years ago I was given a beautiful Japanese tapestry with white cranes flowing throughout it, their wings spread wide. For me these cranes have come to symbolize messengers who fly between the...

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Lifting to the Light: Notes from an Artist’s Journey

For more of an interactive experience, feel free to read while listening to Silver’s rendition of Om Namah Shivaya PrayerAlways a dreamerSetting out quietly, often at dusk, basking in the companionship...

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Planting Peace: Relaxation and Personal Blossoming

I recently went through the process of researching, planning and planting an Indigenous plant garden.All of the plants selected are native to this region and support specific butterflies and wild...

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Beauty. Yes! Wow! Thanks!

Carrying two red onions just pulled from the garden soil, I squatted at the compost to wash them. Mired in grumpy thoughts, I hardly noticed peeling back the outer layers, feeling wronged in a...

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From the Mundane to the Extraordinary- A Path of Glowing Gems

Subtle EnergiesThere was a little card in one of the Ashram classrooms that had an image of Krishna playing the flute, his body gently curved.  The text said “Keep thy Mind fixed on Me.” That little...

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Facing Transitions: Finding Light in Endings and New Beginnings

The clouds lift on this clear cold winter day and I am awed by the sight of luminous mountains with snow crisp edges touching the sky. It’s as if the mountains have regained speech and are stating: We...

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The Gift of Presence—An Act of Love

An exploration of how being present for ourselves and others is the most precious gift we can give.Understanding Love: I See You Standing in Tadasana (the Mountain pose) this morning, the words ‘gift...

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Spring: Season of Renewal & New Growth

March 20 – the official first day of spring. Visions of flowers blooming, tender leaves unfolding, bees buried in dandelions and winter coats stored away until next November. The reality for many of...

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