Listening and challenging what you hear is a good check and balance. But what happens when you give in to the temptation to challenge everything? I fell into this habit pattern without realizing it. A trip away from home helped me see that there is a time and place to challenge ideas and a time … More The Temptation to Challenge Everything
People who cultivate meaningful work in their lives are blessed. Meaningful work is important to me, but it wasn’t always that way in my younger years! Most people finish college and find a job in their field. Then, somewhere along the way, they begin to wonder why they are doing XYZ when they really don’t … More Cultivate Meaningful Work
Last week, I met with a group of folks to discuss what Ernest Holmes meant by being ‘Open at the Top.’ To put this in context, here is one of Holmes’ quotes about the subject: It is up to us to find the place in between which gives freedom without giving the freedom to destroy … More Open at the Top
Our greatest gift while we live on earth is our creativity. Why? Because we express Spirit through our creativity. In other words, we express the depth of our spirituality that works through us through the creativity that lives within us. I was well into adulthood before I really understood this concept. When my kids were … More Express Spirit Through Creativity
The best way to improve life and attitudes about life is by minding your mindset. What do I mean by that? Often, situations are controlled by what we think about them. If you believe they look bad, they turn out bad. In reverse, if we think they are good, then they become more positive. I … More Minding Your Mindset
When I was younger, I never thought much about practicing self-care. Now that I am older, self-care is a necessary part of my life. I used to think self-care meant eating good foods, getting plenty of sleep, and drinking lots of water. Of course, it is all these things and much more. With the world … More Practicing Self-Care
This month, an incident helped reinforce the importance of boundaries in all areas of life. But first, let me share my backstory. (NOTE: The following is a very personal story from my past. I hope it touches your soul.) I have always been a sensitive, compassionate person. As a child, I got my feelings hurt … More The Importance of Boundaries
Life is interesting. It can contain the greatest blessings and the most difficult challenges. Today, I want to share about dealing with challenges. The last few weeks have been incredibly challenging for me. Between illness, holidays, rent increases, snow, and cold weather, I sometimes wonder when the sun will shine again — figuratively and physically! … More Dealing with Challenges
January is a reflective time for me. I spend more time thinking about where I am in life and how I want to express and connect with my spiritual nature. In the world we live in, we can experience much pain. But life is not about the pain we feel, but how we react and … More Connect with Our Spiritual Nature
Spending time listening to one another seems to be a challenging task in modern times. We seem so intent on doing what we need to do that we don’t take the time to really listen. Have you ever considered listening as a spiritual practice? I spent many years in sales as a retailer manager and … More Listening as a Spiritual Practice