I never understood the power of written affirmations until a friend gave me a journal several months ago. Pondering what to do with it, another friend suggested I use it as a gratitude journal. Every morning for several months, I wrote what I was grateful for that day. Okay, that was good, but then, I … More The Power of Written Affirmations
I am going on a trip to visit my home church, CSL Olympia, over the next week. Since my mind is focused on completing what I need to do before I leave, I am unable to concentrate on one of my typical articles. Instead, I am sharing some excellent resources for you to check out … More Sharing Excellent Resources
We are taught about the importance of setting intentions, but most have not considered the power of intention. Please read my personal story below. I work as a virtual assistant, mainly at Center for Spiritual Living churches nationwide. I am one of those fortunate people who loves what I do, does what I love, and … More The Power of Intention
I have been self-employed for years. Because of that, I frequently search for more ways to expand my business — in an intelligent manner. Sometimes, those ideas are right in front of my nose, but I don’t see them. First, some back story. I was in my early 40s when my husband (or husband-to-be, as … More Right in Front of My Nose
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
I am back home from visiting my home church early this week. After such a wonderful visit, I finally have time to share about my time away. First, the plane ride from the small Idaho airport was uneventful. But the craziness at the Seattle airport was very unfamiliar to me. More on that later. After … More Back from Visiting My Home Church
If you did not know, my home church is 300 or so miles away in Western Washington (I live in Northwestern Idaho). The story of how this came about is interesting. I would like to share it with you today. When I first became interested in New Thought, I was introduced to a church called … More Visiting with My Home Church
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
Earlier this week, I joined a newly formed Women’s group to discuss purpose and passion. Each person had a different perspective, but most admitted that they weren’t sure what their purpose was. Honestly, I never really thought much about purpose or even passion. I did what I needed to do to raise my four children … More Purpose and Passion
SPOILER ALERT: SELF CONFESSION FOLLOWING. Sometimes, I forget who I am in Spirit. Unfortunately, this is what happened recently. The worst part was I forgot about looking inside myself for answers and directions. And this is not the first time I have drifted into trouble. I wrote an article titled Remember Who We Are a … More Looking Inside