Our world, especially the US, tends to be too full of frenzy. Maybe it is time we learn how controlling frenzy helps us live peacefully. I grew up in the San Francisco Bay area. We moved there the year I started 1st grade. My dad was an engineer with Lockheed Missile & Space (the company’s… More Controlling Frenzy
The ‘American Dream’ of owning stuff does not give real purpose to our lives. Finding your purpose and passion typically produces greater inner joy than owning stuff. I remember, back in the 80s, when I worked with foster kids, how this applied. I was called into a meeting between a teenager, her father, stepmom, and… More Finding Your Purpose and Passion
Spiritual practice is the lifeline to connecting with Spirit. Daily spiritual prayer brings great clarity and impact on my day. As a young Catholic girl, I would start and end my day with a typical Catholic prayer. My mother taught me the “Hail Mary” prayer when I was very young, and I repeated it every… More Daily Spiritual Prayer
Having been a teenager in the 60s, I am very familiar with Social Activism. But what about Sacred Activism? How does it work, and what is ours to do as a sacred activist? As a teenager, I was against racism, violence, and the VietNam war. I identified more with hippy thinking (I was not into… More Sacred Activism
I first fell in love with New Thought teaching after seeing members and teachers practicing open-mindedness. A big part of this teaching started with Ernest Holmes’ Science of Mind Textbook, written nearly 100 years ago. Having come from Catholicism and moving into fundamental Christianity, I lived and believed many false ideas of what it was… More Practicing Open-Mindedness
The Centers for Spiritual Living’s (CSL) theme of the month focuses on the pursuit of self-care and what it means in our lives. I tend to be a driven person. I was driven when caring for my kids and by my various jobs and commitments. Having been raised by a father with an A-personality, I… More Pursuit of Self-Care
Today, I read this very interesting meme that got me thinking. It compared ocean waves with emotional waves. When emotions’s waves come crashing against your soul … stay calm. Just like ocean waves, they ebb and flow. Stay centered. Let the waves wash through you. If the ocean can calm itself so can you. Ingela… More Ocean Waves
While enrolled in CSL Practitioner Studies, I was encouraged to work with prayer partners. Since there was an even number in the class, we coupled up with one person and met regularly for mutual prayer. Unfortunately, I am no longer working with the same prayer partner. But I have had a few prayer partners with… More Prayer Partners
The beginning of a new year is typically when many start looking at their life and seeking ways to stimulate growth. This year is no different — at least not for me. In January’s Science of Mind Magazine, I read an article by Ellen Castro. She describes spiritual growth: Slowly and methodically, spiritual growth happens… More 6 Powerful Ways to Stimulate Growth
Have you ever entertained the thought that light drives out darkness? Did you realize that you can be that light? I spent most of my life thinking I was nothing but an insignificant human being. Of course, my friends and family loved me, but I did not feel important in the world. I spent time… More Light Drives Out Darkness