Have you ever said to someone (or had someone say to you): Thanks for everything? Maybe someone did something to help you through a difficult time or task. “Thanks for everything” is a way to express the gratitude we feel for these moments of appreciation. Most of us don’t think about giving thanks until Thanksgiving, … More Give Thanks for Everything
November is the month where we typically think about what we are grateful for. With Thanksgiving near the end of the month, it is a perfect time to start a gratitude practice. As part of your gratitude practice, start by letting go of “lack.” See and feel everything around you as a gift and embody … More Start a Gratitude Practice
With all that is going on in the world, some seem to think going back to the good old days would solve our problems. But is that really a viable solution? I grew up in the 60s during another time of division and radical thinking. This era was known for its race riots, anti-war protests, … More Going Back to the Good Old Days
As a young girl, I remember when my mother was talking to me, she’d often ask: Are you listening? Now, as a grown-up with grown kids of my own, I hear them ask their little ones, are you listening to me? (They probably remember me asking them the same thing when they were little.) Of … More Are You Listening?
Life has its moments where we do not remember who we are. Living gets complicated and messing, and suddenly, we feel out of control and react out of fear, confusion, and pain. Can you relate? I spent way too long in a relationship, not remembering who I am. In this relationship, I was constantly belittled. … More Remember Who We Are
Last year, I wrote a series of posts on The Happiness Project — one post for each month! Since then, I had not found another good story about happiness until I ran across this story about finding happiness with balloons. The Happiness Balloons A wise teacher once brought balloons to the school and told her … More Finding Happiness
Every day we make decisions about our lives. Often, these decisions only affect ourselves and maybe our immediate families. Sometimes, we are tempted to go beyond the bounds of what is ours to do! Last week, I needed to deal with this decision when I received a phone call from a gal affiliated with an … More What is Ours to Do?
I attended a Zoom Women’s Group meeting over the weekend that I found rather insightful. The topic of discussion was how COVID had affected our lives and what we believed about it. There were about 15 ladies there with varying opinions and insights. But what I found most interesting was despite the challenges we all … More Focus on the Blessings
One popular concept taught in New Thought centers is the Toltec wisdom shared in The Four Agreements. As a follow-up to The Four Agreements or The Fifth Agreement books, I have recently discovered The Five Levels of Attachment by Don Miguel Ruiz Jr., son of don Miguel Ruiz Sr, author of the previous two books. … More Toltec Wisdom: Five Levels of Attachments
In a conversation with a friend, she said something about showing love toward things we hate, which really made me think. We were talking about the Corona Virus. Of course, most everyone I know hates this virus and the havoc it has caused society. But, I noticed a pattern: In the past, we have approached … More Showing Love Toward Things We Hate?