Feels great walking through the majestic portal to the Basilica di Santa Croce. I lit a lone candle for my dad, the real Pat Croce. 🙏

My ultimate intention is to help you decrease the space between what you truly ARE and who you ‘think’ you are. The Truth will unleash your innate joyful peace.

Happiness can only be found in the Now - it’s a causeless joyful peace when you simply experience your Self right now aware of everything unfolding before you. And it’s always available.

Embrace every present moment ‘empty’ of the past. Obviously, learn from the past; just don’t get stuck on anything in the past. The past is gone and a new Now has risen with miraculous opportunities for you with a ‘beginners mind.’

"It does not matter how long you are spending on earth, how much money you have gathered, or how much attention you have received. It is the amount of positive vibration you have radiated in life that matters." The secret not mentioned by Amit Ray is being your aware Presence.

Be like the sun today on this beautiful Sunday - radiate light & warmth. In other words, share the luminous light of being aware & the warmth of love & compassion on every present moment.

Notice how everything is unfolding. If you want it to be different than it is, then you must be different than you are. Because every moment is specifically and divinely designed for you!

I had the pleasure to tour the bonsai exhibit at Longwood Gardens. Wow! Not only beautiful but magical - imagine the energy of this small olive bonsai to create that 1 olive.

See ‘what is’ unfolding before you - before you add your interpretation and/or your personal story. It might make a world of difference.

Welcoming ‘what is’ becomes a crazy practice when a giant tree branch crashes into your roof in the dark! Surprised!

Recognize that only in ignorance or acting out as an ego do you fix blame onto someone. Allow the Judge above - that creates all situational experiences - be the only judge.

I love this quote. Truth.

Our Tibetan Terrier was too tired to walk uphill last evening so Diane suggested I literally give him a lift. Our Aussie said: WTF!

There’s nothing like hanging out in the present moment. Everything else is just mind stuff that veils the beauty of ‘just this.’

My Tibetan calligraphy for “No mud, no lotus.” Simply put, we don’t grow stronger without some form of resistance.

Prepping for the hallow eve & the soulful holiday 2 days later - Day of the Dead 💀 (my birthday).

Realize that thought doesn’t create. If you desire to create or manifest something, then be still and silent, and allow Divine intelligence the opportunity to stoke your mind with a new creative thought, image, writing, art, or action. It will only happen in the Now!

The brilliance of the samurai Takeda Shingen: “ Knowledge is not power; it is only potential. Applying that knowledge is power. Understanding why and when to apply that knowledge is wisdom.”

To start a daily meditation practice - of even just 10 minutes - may seem difficult at first. But as the legendary samurai, Miyamoto Musashi, said: “It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first.”

Most people don’t realize that a joyful seat on a park bench watching the sights is more advantageous than 30 minutes of uncomfortable meditation. Our ease of Being is best approached via the ease of effortless action (Wu Wei).