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Do You Know What To Do Before Being Hit by a Bus?
People don’t often survive a head-on collision with a speeding bus when they are out for an evening stroll. It is often easier to talk about buses than…
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ABOUT
ABOUT ARDIS MAYO Ardis Mayo, author & soul care advocate, is a full-hearted participant in life who takes her superpower of curiosity into her reflections, writing, and photography.…
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How Can We Entertain Our Feelings of Grief?
We have an energy crisis, and I am not referring to an oil shortage. I am thinking about all the energy it takes to keep the doors and…
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Dear Dekker
Dear Dekker, I am writing to you because I have what some people call mid-winter blues. I can’t seem to find the energy to keep going.
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What is the Meaning of Reflective Practice
Reflective practice is the art of thinking in a way that not only brings a deeper understanding of an issue but, more importantly, fosters real change in our…
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Why Is It So Hard To Pray When Someone Asks
Why is it so hard to pray when someone asks? What is it that makes prayer something that many people do in private but shy away from if…
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What Do People Mean When they Say They Are Not Religious?
Is it necessary to align oneself to a set of creeds or a place of worship to be considered religious? What is inside of people that sees them…
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What Does it Mean to Live with Authenticity?
What does it mean to live with authenticity? I have never given much thought to who the REAL Ardis is—underneath my fears, beneath my fantasies, even behind my…
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A Season of Grief and Thanksgiving
His last words before he left for surgery were "Don't let me die." There was no time for a conversation about what could arise between life and death.
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Journaling Your Way to Inner Health
Journaling can be a wonderful way to increase inner health, a way to be heard, a way to forgiveness for yourself and others, or a road out of…
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What is the Imposter Syndrome?
Imposter syndrome can be recognized by an inner voice saying "Who do you think you are?" when you are only doing what you set out to do.
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What Does It Mean To ‘Grow Up’
What does it mean to 'grow up'? Is it a matter of age or mindset? The article takes a look at how we can relive our childhood 'for…
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How To Satisfy Your Spiritual Hunger
When you experience spiritual hunger where do you turn to satisfy it? Many people find a fount of spiritual blessing in places like a forest path, or a…
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Closing churches and open hearts
Although the vast majority of people have hearts open to love and serve others and to grow spiritually, traditional places of worship are closing rapidly.
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What to Say When Asked if You Are a Writer
If you have never thought of yourself as a writer, this article may change your mind.