by Rick Baldwin | Jul 27, 2021 | Spirituality
“And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.” – Matthew 10:14, The (Christian) Bible “In Biblical times, when leaving Gentile cities, pious Jews often shook the dust from...
by Rick Baldwin | Oct 16, 2020 | Spirituality
A few years ago, I stepped away from all spiritual practices, including meditation, despite having just learned its “how-to.” This spiritual “fast” lasted 10 years. Yet, without realizing it, I continued meditating—through ASMR videos on YouTube. For those unfamiliar,...
by Rick Baldwin | Oct 7, 2020 | Spirituality
This week, I’m staying in a secluded cabin in north Georgia while working on an art project for a client. The isolation is nice because I don’t have to interact with people much, except when I need supplies or work on the project itself. Yet, I’ve always felt a bit...
by Rick Baldwin | Oct 2, 2020 | Spirituality
We’ve been led to believe, by those who don’t truly understand, that we are less than we are. People who repeat what they’ve been told—without questioning it—have convinced us that we are flawed, limited, imperfect, and broken. You have the power to decide what to...
by Rick Baldwin | Sep 27, 2020 | Spirituality
Looking for happiness is a lot like searching for your glasses when they’re sitting on top of your head. (Sound familiar?) We all chase after things in life that we think will make us happy, and sure, they do—for a while. But eventually, we realize the “thing” we...
by Rick Baldwin | Sep 26, 2020 | Deeper Explorations
We usually experience life as a series of choices. This or that.Yes or no.Stay or go. From early on, we’re taught that we are decision-makers, constantly selecting from a menu of possible futures. It feels obvious. After all, we decide what to eat, where to live, who...
by Rick Baldwin | Sep 21, 2020 | Spirituality
Every artist begins their creative journey connected to an infinite well of ideas, impulses, and possibilities. At their core lies a boundless realm, unrestricted by style, medium, or form. Yet, when an artist picks up a brush and places the first stroke on a canvas,...
by Rick Baldwin | Sep 20, 2020 | Spirituality
“Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” (Ephesians 5:14) Spiritual literature often revolves around the idea of “waking up.” As we begin our spiritual journey, we encounter terms like “awakening,” “enlightenment,” “being born again,”...
by Rick Baldwin | Sep 12, 2020 | Practical Spirituality
A few years ago, I watched a documentary about the December 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean. As many may recall, the tsunami caused tremendous loss of life and property. Witnessing the destruction unfold in real time through video footage gave the tragedy a sense of...
by Rick Baldwin | Aug 31, 2020 | Spirituality
Do you feel like we’re swimming in a sea of massive ego energy right now? It’s true. Election years always bring out the ego in full force, and right now, the U.S. is right in the middle of one. It’s like a free pass to think, “I’m right, and...
