I wish I had their money. I wish I had her skin. If only we had a house like that. I should be as thin as she is. I should be as buff as he is. Every day, everywhere we turn, we’re invited to compare ourselves— compelled  to compare ourselves. The engine of comparison used to be magazine ads, billboards, and TV commercials. Today, social media literally puts comparison right in our faces. We scroll to see perfect pictures of perfect people in perfect settings, wearing perfect clothes, ad...

Chances are you are familiar with feelings of guilt. They aren’t pleasant, are they? They nag at us, drag us down. Guilt leads to anger, resentment, blame, and judgment—sometimes directed toward others when we feel defensive or condemning, and more often directed toward ourselves—because, of course, we feel guilty. Sometimes we even feel guilty for feeling guilty. Or we feel guilty for no apparent reason. When we are stuck in that space, our energies aren’t available to deal effectively with...

Royal Way Spiritual Center is a place where adventurous seekers are on a path to higher consciousness. Dr. Michael Menahem Gottlieb founded Royal Wa y “as an instrument for bringing modern man and woman to the experience of God—not blind faith, not a philosophical knowing, not a theological knowing, but an experiential knowing.”   Royal Way Spiritual Center hosts retreats and workshops based on the spiritual teachings of Michael Gottlieb, a master teacher. Retreats are interactive and often...