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Articles written by Shayla Wright:

Willingness

The Power of WillingnessI’ve been noticing lately the kinds of questions that arise when I’m working with people: “Would you be willing to accept this experience just as it is?” “Would you be willing to love yourself ...Read More

Beyond Either/Or

The spiritual training and teaching I have been engaged in for most of my life comes from the ‘non-dual’ teachings of Hinduism and Buddhism. I notice that most people’s eyes go a bit glassy when ...Read More

The Tyranny of Time

f you really want to get a feeling for how someone lives, look at the way they relate to time. Time is like a river we are all floating in. It surrounds us, encloses us, ...Read More

Falling Down and Getting Up

I’ve been lucky enough over the past six years to have 5 children born in my immediate neighborhood. I’ve witnessed a lot of natural and exuberant learning and evolution, right in my own back yard. ...Read More

The Homing Instinct

I was working with a beautiful group of women this spring, exploring what it is to listen and express from the heart. We were opening to the simplicity of just being present for whatever shows ...Read More

What Is Kindness?

I’ve been in love with inquiry for long time. Whenever someone asks me a real question, a question from the depths of their being, it’s just like receiving a priceless gift. I received such a gift ...Read More

Give Yourself a Break

I’ve been thinking lately about all the years I’ve spent working with people, and how much of that work has been centered around unraveling our fixed sense of identity. One of my ‘Gift of Presence’ ...Read More

Invisible Thought Streams

Many years ago in Ottawa, I went swimming one Friday afternoon in the lake. For some reason, the lake water, along with the wax in my ears, swelled up and plugged my ears completely. I ...Read More

Deep Survival

Sometimes I think when people look back at this time on earth, they’re going to call it ‘The Age of Uncertainty.’ It feels like we’re living in a bubbling cauldron of change. Remember that ...Read More

The Power of Transmission

“If you think you’re too small to make a difference, try spending the night with a mosquito.” In the spiritual traditions, there has always been talk of transmission, the recognition that the freedom, love and wisdom ...Read More

The Joy of Inquiry

A few years ago, when the Olympic games were in Athens, I was watching them one night on T.V. The American commentator decided to give us a taste of Athenian life, so he walked down ...Read More

A Foot in Both Worlds

When we were living in India, there was not much about our life that was certain, safe and predictable. Life in that country is full of wild and spontaneous happenings that cannot be controlled. Floods, ...Read More