Much pondering has gone into surrendering to find peace in my life. I have always felt the need to be consistently ‘doing something’ to reach my desired outcome. Now I am wondering if surrendering is just as important. After doing some research on the meaning of surrender, AI gave me some interesting thoughts on the … More Surrendering to Find Peace
The easiest way I have found to change my life was to change my thinking. Sounds simple? But how does that work? Within the general population, there is a strong tendency to focus on the negative. (This is actually scientifically proven. It is called Negativity Bias) I am no exception. Globally, we need to learn … More Change Your Thinking … Change Your Life
Many of us do not realize we have a strong spiritual intuition that works within us. The challenge is learning to use it in everyday life. Learning to use spiritual intuition can be very powerful. I find that exercising your intuition on small things first will strengthen your intuition ‘muscles’ while you develop this skill. … More Using Your Spiritual Intuition
Spiritual practices keep us focused on who we really are, rather than what we may see around us. But before we choose a spiritual practice, it will help to create a sacred spiritual space. According to Katherine Robertson-Pilling’ article on the Gaiam website: Creating your own sacred space lets you express your very human need … More Creating a Sacred Spiritual Space
Most people are familiar with affirmations, but are you aware of the power of afformations? Afformations (no, that is not a typo) train and guide your mind into the infinite possibilities of what you can accomplish. Noah St. John, author and creator of “Afformations,” describes this process as asking empowering questions that unleash your creative … More The Power of Afformations
In this ever-changing world, I learned a very valuable lesson in managing expectations. You know, when you think something is going one way, then it takes an abrupt turn in another direction — one that you totally did not expect. I have found that my expectations often cloud my thinking rather than allowing life to … More Managing Expectations
I have written several articles over the past years on gratitude. Today, I want to talk about Living in Gratitude, especially during times like these, when the world seems upside down! Last week, while discussing gratitude after a Sunday service, one of the group members asked me how I managed to survive the fire that … More Living in Gratitude
I have days when I need to quiet my mind. Life still goes on around me, but it feels like I need a ‘time out.” Dealing with the games my mind plays on me, I know when I am on a downward swing. A few days ago, I felt like I was on top of … More Quiet My Mind
Focusing on the goal is important in sports, but it is just as important when trying to accomplish an important task in life. Do you have times when you are trying to complete a task, go in a new direction, or start a new project, only to get sidetracked? Life happens, obstacles loom, or nay-sayers … More Focusing on the Goal
Our brains are like computers. Our running systems must be on the right track to run properly—on our computers and in our brains! I spend much of my day in front of my computer. For the past 5-6 years (or more), I have worked as a virtual assistant, primarily supporting CSL churches with their websites, … More Our Brains are like Computers