Presented Truths and the Character of Being: Growing Beyond Identity Into Presence

September 6, 2025 1:18pm

Presented Truths and the Character of Being I have discovered that there is no such thing as a lie, only a presented truth within that moment of time and space. These truths do not just belong to others. They also belong to me. Every story I have told, every mask I have worn, every role I have played has been a reflection of the truth I could hold in that season of life. Each one was real in its moment, even if I have since grown beyond it. When we look back at the roles we have played child, partner,…

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Devotion: The Quiet Power Guiding Our Becoming

August 7, 2025 8:47am

by Chris Albaugh

Devotion: The Quiet Power Guiding Our Becoming By Chris “Yellow Owl” Albaugh What are you devoting your life to? This question isn’t meant to shame or correct. It’s an invitation. A moment to pause and feel the pulse beneath your daily choices. Because whether we realize it or not, we are always devoted to something. For some, devotion flows toward image, toward being seen a certain way, being accepted, praised, or admired. For others, it quietly attaches to the accumulation of power, control, or material success. And for many, it becomes a dance between all of these, caught in…

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What happens when we stop telling people who to be

July 17, 2025 8:06am

by Chris Albaugh

What Happens When We Stop Telling People How to Live? What Happens When We Stop Telling People How to Live? By Chris “Yellow Owl” Albaugh Imagine a world where we let go of the urge to dictate how others behave, how they treat us, or even how they should live their lives. Instead, we embrace full responsibility for our own thoughts, feelings, and actions. This might sound radical, but it’s a natural, perhaps even inevitable, step in our collective conscious evolution. When we release the need to change others and begin cultivating peace within ourselves, the desire to control the…

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Exploring the Paradox: Honoring the Polarity Between Thought and Feeling

July 15, 2025 10:48am

by Chris Albaugh

Exploring the Paradox: Honoring the Polarity Between Thought and Feeling We live in a world of constant movement—of ideas, sensations, emotions, and experiences. Each moment brings a new wave of input, and in that current, we often find ourselves caught between the polarity of what we think and what we feel. This inner dance isn’t something to escape, fix, or bypass. Rather, it’s a sacred paradox to be practiced—a reconciliation of conscious thought and subconscious emotion. To become aware of a thought or a feeling is the beginning of liberation. But awareness alone is not the end…

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The Legacy of Presence: Love Beyond Conditions

July 14, 2025 7:38am

by Chris Albaugh

The Legacy of Presence: Love Beyond Conditions The Legacy of Presence: Love Beyond Conditions By Chris “Yellow Owl” Albaugh As a child, I discovered the subtle power of providing resources to others. It gave me a sense of control – of being seen, of feeling needed. I recall moments when toys, sports equipment, or access to experiences became quiet tools of negotiation. And when emotions were stirred or someone stepped out of line, those gifts were revoked. Toys were taken back; opportunities withdrawn. As I grew older, these patterns played out in adulthood too. We accumulate possessions – cars, homes,…

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Step Into Your True Becoming: Beyond the Stories of What Was

July 11, 2025 7:33am

by Chris Albaugh

Step Into Your True Becoming: Beyond the Stories of What Was Step Into Your True Becoming: Beyond the Stories of What Was Thank you. Thank you for every opportunity, every test, every initiation. When we dare to pray, to wish, to desire something truly greater, we aren’t granted instant perfection. Instead, we are given the path itself. We are handed the profound opportunities to become what we’ve always yearned for. When we ask for strength, challenges meet us. When we seek peace, our own restlessness is often revealed, inviting us to choose a different way. When we long for love,…

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The Impact of Unsolicited Advice—Complications, Teachings, and Conscious Communication

July 1, 2025 7:17am

by Chris Albaugh

The Impact of Unsolicited Advice—Complications, Teachings, and Conscious Communication In a world flooded with opinions, insights, and information, unsolicited advice often arrives like an unexpected guest—sometimes helpful, sometimes disruptive. It may come from love or control, wisdom or projection. But no matter its origin, advice not asked for can profoundly shape our decisions and emotional journey. 🔻 When Help Feels Like Harm Erodes Self-Trust: Unasked advice can subtly imply that we’re incapable or unwise, slowly weakening our inner compass. Activates Resistance or Shame: Even well-meaning advice can feel judgmental, especially when we’re already vulnerable. Creates Confusion in the Mind: Too…

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Thank You for Allowing Me to Play My Part

June 29, 2025 8:27am

by Chris Albaugh

Thank You for Allowing Me to Play My Part A Living Prayer of Gratitude for Every Role I’ve Been Asked to Play By Chris Yellow Owl Albaugh Thank you for allowing me to play my part. To be Big Brother—protector, guardian, anchor. Thank you for the strength to stand between fists and fate, To shield my brother, to save his life—more than once.Thank you for the courage to rise in the face of violence, To protect my mother from harm. Thank you for the inner fire that moved me To step between strangers, to stop the harm. Thank…

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Commitment: The Identity We Choose and the Purpose We Serve

June 28, 2025 5:07am

by Chris Albaugh

Commitment: The Identity We Choose and the Purpose We Serve There is power in commitment. In a world of fleeting pleasures, instant gratification, and self-curated avatars, commitment often feels like a limitation. A cage. But commitment—when rooted in conscious alignment—becomes a sacred vessel. A crucible that tempers our raw edges, a path that refines us into who we are becoming. The challenge is not commitment itself, but what we commit to. Many of us first commit to identities: — the survivor, the provider, the healer, the rebel, the entrepreneur, the seeker. We commit to personas that arise from our experiences,…

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Divine Humor: The Sacred Smile of Awakening

June 24, 2025 8:20am

by Chris Albaugh

Divine Humor: The Sacred Smile of Awakening What if the highest level of spiritual and human growth isn’t solemn stillness, or perfect posture, or even a mind emptied of thought… but a deep, resonant laughter from the belly of the soul? A laughter that doesn’t mock—but remembers. A laughter that doesn’t escape—but integrates. A laughter that dances between the sacred and the ridiculous, knowing both are mirrors of the same Mystery. The Joke We Came to Remember Somewhere along the path of awakening, many of us fall into the trap of taking spirituality too seriously. We meditate, we process, we…

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