If you are like me, you may find it hard to meditate. So much going on around us; so much going on in our heads! How can we meditate? The first time I seriously engaged in meditation practices was when I first met and married my husband nearly 30 years ago. I knew about meditation, … More Is it Hard to Meditate?
There is a lot of noise in the world today. So much of it is just that: Noise. But there is also truth beneath the noise. In my own community, I deal with noise that consists of gossip, people turning on each other, and just plain exhaustion over the situation. Through all this, the truth … More Truth Beneath the Noise
We live in a society often defined by outward appearance. In reality, our body is perfect, as it is a manifestation of Spirit. Sometimes, I have trouble getting my head around that as I see wrinkles and gray hair appearing. And, of course, there are those extra pounds I am carrying around! I found a … More Our Body is Perfect
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