Grace is a word that floats in and out of my mind with no clear appreciation of its essence. My recent connection to the word is linked to the U2 song, Grace: “Grace finds beauty in everything.” Although I like this musical interpretation of grace, I needed more clarity on how to practice it. With a …
Is it stressful thinking how you will open up your calendar to accommodate friends’ parties, visits and road trips in December? Is it hard to commit to large blocks of time to commit to the same old holiday festivity-making? According to a poll by the American Psychological Association, nearly 25% of Americans reported feelings of “extreme …
Ho, Ho, Ho, give me your dough! Before long we’ll be running through store aisles and cruising online past midnight for “perfect gifts” for loved ones. Merchants will try to convince us to also buy items for ourselves. Are we complicit to copping to the rationale “We’re in a well-deserved shopping mood and deserve to …
Let us lift up all Beings with gratitude Cultivating a gratitude practice beyond normal definitions results in improved physical and psychological health. Notice other positive gratitude side effects: increased happiness, sleep and energy and less stress, struggle and pain. Gratefulness rewards investments of time which prioritize relationships, deepen compassion and enrich the spirit. As November …
Crisis Compromises Hannah’s Mind and Heart Hannah is struggling with the Coronavirus experience. Juggling the news, internet and social conversations she has not figured out how to balance the noise, quarantine and increasing online dependency. One moment she feels frustrated and anxious, the next she is smiling and light-hearted. Instead of using this time off …
Today I am fortunate to have woken up. I am alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others, to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all Beings. I am going to …
Exhaustion settles in LuAnn is burned out from daily life. A single mom of two and mental health professional, COVID-19 has turned her life upside down. Since the pandemic and fear of exposure, she hasn’t been able to drop off the kids at her parents’. The kids play video games with their friends while she …
Why are we here? According to spiritual teachers and texts, we are spiritual beings having an experiences in a human body. If we accept this truth, life on Earth is a series of projects designed to transition us to experiences of Peace, Love and Joy. Intuition is the “Project Coordinator” which navigates us between the …
Reaching out to your heart in these sensory-overloaded times seems more like a passing thought than a mindful act. You wonder to yourself, how do I get past the rush, deadlines and thoughts that I have so much to do in little time? What’s really going on in that heart of mine? Do I really want …
2015 marked the passing of a great spiritual thinkers, Wayne Dyer. He has taught me and millions of people how to understand, express and expand our spiritual selves. By drawing upon his own life lessons and the insights of ancient and modern gurus, Wishes Fulfilled outlines clear steps on realizing your dreams. With his loving …
