by Dario Perla | Apr 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
In year six of my seven-year journey of restoration I was overtaken by the desire to obtain wisdom. I knew deep in my soul that wisdom would be required for navigating my re-entry into the Garden. But what is wisdom, really? Most people would say it comes with...
by Dario Perla | Apr 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
The ‘quest to love’ is beginning to bloom as we draw nearer to our garden destination. As you recall, the year began with the need for a total restoration of heart (Apokatastasis). It started with a simple request, “I want to know what love is.” The answer came in a...
by Dario Perla | Mar 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Years into my ‘quest to love,’ I experienced an amazing epiphany. Truth be told, it was subtle at first but gained momentum over time. You see, my life patterns and perspectives were moving away from behavior modification towards character transformation. It was a...
by Dario Perla | Mar 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
In our last blog we discussed the importance of being empathetic in our quest to love. We discovered that empathy is the ability to get involved in other people’s lives and to do so with vulnerability. In my personal journey I have discovered that one of the greatest...
by Dario Perla | Feb 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
As my journey to the Garden continues and my ‘quest to love’ expands, I realize there are many crossings that still lie ahead. One of the most important is the one from ‘sympathy to empathy.’ I remember my first thought when I encountered this crossing – what’s...
by Dario Perla | Feb 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
As I started my ‘quest to love’ I lifted up a simple prayer to God, “I want to know what love is?” Despite sounding elementary I meant it with all my heart. I was willing to do whatever it took to understand love and to live it moment by moment. I was desperate to...
