"It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living.  I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing  …  I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself:  if you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul.”

Oriah Mountain Dreamer—from The Invitation

Many years ago a friend made a shocking and very radical change in her life.  She suddenly left her husband and teenage children to take off for parts unknown in a metamorphic quest for her spiritual self.

Shockwaves reverberated for months as those who often preached universal acceptance and unconditional love suddenly found themselves outraged, ......