Before we leave the subject of purpose and passion, I encourage you to take a deeper peek into purpose. Start by pondering the following article from the Science of Mind magazine by Dennis Meritt Jones to see if something stirs within you. Imagine, in the beginning, before we each arrived here from the ethers of… More Deeper Peek into Purpose
I learned at a very young age that we are stronger working together. As an adult, this philosophy served me well when I lived in a challenging area of the country. Back in the 1980s, I lived in the upper Midwest and decided to homeschool my kids. It was an interesting and wonderful experience as… More Stronger Working Together
Please enjoy this lovely and thought-provoking parable, Conversation in the Womb, originally shared by Dr. Wayne Dyer Conversation in the Womb – A Parable of Life After Delivery In a mother’s womb were two babies. One asked the other: “Do you believe in life after delivery?”The other replied, “Why, of course. There has to be… More Conversation in the Womb Parable
A friend of mine shared this intriguing and inspirational story with me. The Egg by Andy Weir You were on your way home when you died. It was a car accident. Nothing particularly remarkable, but fatal nonetheless. You left behind a wife and two children. It was a painless death. The EMTs tried their best to save… More The Egg — An Inspirational Story
Perspective plays a vital role in this short inspirational story found in a Unity booklet: The Story of Acornology Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, there was a kingdom of acorns, nestled at the foot of a grand old oak tree. Since the citizens of this kingdom were modern, fully… More The Story of Acornology
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
I receive many inspiring messages from other New Thought leaders. When I find something interesting or profound, I like to share it with my readers. An inspirational story from Mary Morrissey: She was in grave danger! Hungry and alone, her mother was nowhere to be found. One hesitant step after the other, the trembling baby… More Sheep Syndrome
Yesterday, I visited my young friend, Kristi, and watched her show tremendous faith and courage in the face of death. Kristi is the youngest daughter of a gal I worked with 25 years ago. Linda, her mom, and I helped the regional director run and teach DD (Developmentally Disabled) adults. During the years Linda and… More Courage in Death
We never know how Spirit might speak to us in difficult circumstances. But, believe it or not, Spirit can impart wisdom through the insults of others. When viewing insults as gifts that we can receive or reject, we can learn many lessons. This is true, when insults are a gift, is explained in the following… More Wisdom Through Insults
Are you challenged expressing gratitude in your life? Do you have a gratitude attitude? Following is a Zen story by Oho, which was shared in the May 2021 issue of Science of Mind. Notice the gratitude attitude expressed by the Zen woman! Cherry Blossom And The Misty Moon It happened about a very famous Zen… More Do You Have a Gratitude Attitude?