Life is Not a Battle Between Good and Evil, It is About Choosing to Become Our Highest Self

by Guillermo Vidal | Oct 8, 2018 | Spiritual Development

I can still recall the old cartoon image of the two angels who stand on our shoulders giving us advice. The good angel stands on the right shoulder and whispers in one ear while the bad one sits on the left murmuring in the other. Although this is a childish image,...

How I Lost My Life but Lived to Tell the Story

by Guillermo Vidal | Oct 1, 2018 | Spiritual Development

From the day we entered this earth, we have all been taking part in our life’s cycle of death and rebirth. Several weeks ago, Dr. Christine Bradstreet, a blogging friend, showed this universal phenomenon when she wrote about how she rose from the ashes of a difficult...

It Makes no Sense to Rush Armageddon, Work Instead to Create a Better World

by Guillermo Vidal | Sep 17, 2018 | Spiritual Development

Apocalyptic stories are all the rage again in our culture. The popularity of shows like The Walking Dead and The Handmaid’s Tale provide ample proof. Stories about the world’s end are not new. I grew up in the sixties with novels like On the Beach and Fail Safe...

Do You Know Why Disappointments are so Painful? Because They Are Worth It 

by Guillermo Vidal | Sep 3, 2018 | Spiritual Development

Life is a school. While I can’t be certain if death is part of our graduation ceremony, or if our efforts become another point on some kind of learning curve, one thing is certain, no one can skate through life without experiencing failure and disappointment....

Love is the Mightiest Force in the World, Here Are Five Ways to Experience Its Power

by Guillermo Vidal | Jul 23, 2018 | Spiritual Development

Love is the most overused word in our language. We use love with the same reckless abandon we reserve for other four-letter words. Because love has been used to describe how we feel about everything, we lessened its meaning; to sense a strong or constant affection for...

Five Surefire Ways that Will Rekindle Your Compassion Towards Those Less Fortunate. 

by Guillermo Vidal | Jun 25, 2018 | Spiritual Development

One of the greatest qualities we possess as human beings is our capacity to be concerned for those who are suffering. This quality is called compassion and it motivates us to help those who are experiencing physical, mental or emotional pains. Compassion is the fuel...