With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I am reminded of the importance of gratitude in my daily spiritual practice. During some of the most challenging times in my life, expressing gratitude was the only prayer I could muster up. Finding something to be grateful for can change a person’s perspective and thinking process. It causes … More Importance of Gratitude
I took the title of this week’s article from an August Science of Mind Magazine daily post: Everything is Connected by Eugene Holden, RScP. Many of the Daily Guides in the Science of Mind Magazine speak to me, but this one caught my attention on a deeper level. I often ponder connection: What does it … More Everything is Connected
Life in the United States (especially in the West) seems to follow the ‘lone cowboy’ theme — independently doing what you want. I find that my life is richer when I recognize the importance of community. The definition of community can be rather broad. According to Dictionary.com, community is … a social group of any … More The Importance of Community
I typically don’t post articles about politics because it has become a form of religion to many. But what if we disagree with the political trends of the time? How do we learn to maneuver through politics, especially during times like these? Before I proceed, I want to set some ground rules. We are all … More Maneuver Through Politics
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
The last few weeks were filled with some lovely time with family. As I have gotten older, I appreciate the time away from my office, my part-time work, — enjoying life around me. Visit from In-Laws Last week, my husband’s sister and her husband drove up from the southern part of the state and spent … More Enjoying Life
I spent three days this week attending the CSL VISTA 2023 Conference. Of all the things I learned, I discovered how important belonging to a community can be. Our world has changed so much since 2020. Not just for me but for so many of us. We battled a pandemic that left us isolated and … More Belonging to a Community
If you have been around the New Thought spiritual community, you may have heard the term Spiritual bypass. So what is spiritual bypass? Spiritual bypassing involves using spiritual explanations to dismiss or avoid complicated emotions or psychological issues. ~ Very Well Mind Spiritual bypass or spiritual bypassing is a “tendency to use spiritual ideas and practices … More Spiritual Bypass
Reading spiritual magazines is very inspiring to me. While reading through the July/August Unity Magazine, I read a prayer that I have revised: Spirit Be With Me Prayer. After reading this prayer/poem in Unity Magazine, I was intrigued and did some research. The original prayer is a Catholic prayer from St. Patrick: St. Patrick’s Breastplate … More Spirit Be With Me Prayer
You may have heard, in New Thought circles, about Holding Space for one another. Maybe you wonder about this or did not fully understand what it was all about. A healer does not heal you. A healer is someone who holds space for you while you awaken your inner healer, so that you may heal … More Holding Space: What Does it Mean?