Secret Garden

“Star Child” By Free the Image is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Over 14 billion years ago, there was nothing. Nothing, Papa!? Well, there’s always something. There was energy, but it wasn’t visible until it was illuminated. Before Lében ever existed, there was only darkness. Even in the darkness, you’ll find hope. A boundlessly hot, tiny fireball appeared; out of pure energy came mass.Mass and…

Bold Journey | March 19, 2026 We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Melissa Allegories. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Melissa below. Melissa, we’re thrilled to have you on our platform and we think there is so much folks can learn from you and your story. Something that matters deeply to us is living a life and leading a career filled with purpose…

Written Jul 19, 2024 The Nature of Technology and Ethics Technology is neither inherently good nor bad, nor is it neutral. Instead, it is a tool that applies scientific knowledge to functional art or creations, enabling them to operate in specific ways. As such, technology’s functions or algorithms can either empower or diminish users, similar to a gun or a platform like Facebook. Furthermore,…

Written Jun 26, 2022 Thoughts Create Reality As the story goes, the Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. When our ancestors, Homo Sapiens (Latin for “wise men”), were just beginning to understand the world, they saw this day as the death of the sun. When the sun finally rose back above the maria (Latin for “seas”) and the water looked like wine, they rejoiced.…

Written Sep 11, 2022 “The Difference Engine” by Zachstern is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. When we cultivate, nurture and enable, the environment with temperance (or balance and moderation), we flourish! In the blog post Not Forgetting to Guard the Sense Doors, Marguerite Manteau-Rao (2010) writes about one of the best Dharma books she has read in a long time called, Who Is My Self?: A Guide…

Written Sep 10, 2022 Melissa Hernandez, 2022 USA In awe with my display of affection, he encouraged my expression. But he kept me in a locked box until the lid POPPED! I was single and celibate for about 11 years. A side of me was thinking about going on a dating app, after feeling left out in the romance game! Then the other side of me started laughing and said, “Bitch, I refuse to bow down…

Written Jun 12, 2022 There’s a certain kind of ecstasy about saying something elegantly. I do believe that ‘a good domestic relationship’ requires honest communication, a decent amount of space, tolerance for time to bloom or grow, and most importantly an understanding of one another’s philosophies and ideals. Long-term relationships require constant work and sacrifice, and that’s a battle that…

Written Jun 11, 2022 Madness, Jun. 2011 ​Writing is an art that requires more internal substance than external material. We can only enhance ourselves; we create to influence others, like “everything is by design.” Hence, it requires an internal substance that reflects fractal pieces of our external world. Life is a Tsunami filled with unconscious undersea volcanic eruptions, and by the…