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
One of the cornerstones of a happy life is learning to practice forgiveness. The practice of forgiveness creates amazing power to help make your life more effective. One of history’s greatest religious teachers, Jesus – a man who lived an exemplary life – explains the Christian perspective on this issue in the Bible: Listen to… More Practice Forgiveness
Happy New Year! Instead of making resolutions, let’s celebrate the New Year differently: Enroll in classes that will shift your thinking and bring more freedom to your life! Planned Happiness Institute’s teacher, coach, and mentor, Rev. Dr. Michelle Wadleigh, is teaching two of her signature Courses starting in January. Rev. Michelle Wadleigh, D.D. is a… More Celebrate the New Year
Dancing with the Shadow, a prayer-led path to wholeness is a special course offered by Rev. Dr. Michelle Wadleigh. For the last few years, I have known and worked with Rev. Michelle (current Senior Minister at CSL North Jersey). I started taking her classes, including Dancing with the Shadow, in 2018-2019. Her gentle guidance and teaching… More Dancing with the Shadow
If you seek emotional and spiritual freedom, you will want to attend a special course on Forgiveness hosted by Rev. Dr. Michelle Wadleigh of the Planned Happiness Institute (PHI). For the last few years, I have known and worked with Rev. Michelle (current minister of CSL North Jersey). I started by taking her class, No Mud… More Forgiveness: Emotional and Spiritual Freedom
As a young Catholic girl, I remember kneeling at the side of my bed, saying some formulated Catholic prayers I had learned. This was my nightly spiritual practice taught to me by my mother. But when I got older, I found these prayers useless to me. Why, I thought, should I pray a formed prayer… More Nightly Spiritual Practice
I want to announce a unique opportunity to attend a special Introduction to Forgiving the Shadow workshop hosted by Rev. Dr. Michelle Wadleigh of the Planned Happiness Institute (PHI). For the last few years, I have known and worked with Rev. Michelle (current minister of CSL North Jersey). I started by taking her class, No… More Forgiving the Shadow
Many adults go through life hurting or damaged, not knowing how forgiveness sets us free. When I think about forgiveness, I reflect back to the time, shortly after the fire, when we visited the burnt-down wreckage of our home and the 20 years of our life there. It was then that I said a simple… More Forgiveness Sets Us Free
Last year, I had the privilege of joining a group of people for a Forgiveness Coaching Course with Rev. Dr. Michelle Wadleigh. Since developing a forgiveness practice is a large part of spiritual growth, I knew I wanted to pursue the program. Rev. Michelle took us through a detailed practice on how to forgive. She… More Elements of a Forgiveness Practice
Are you feeling down lately? Maybe what you need to pick you up is a spoonful of gratitude! While taking my walk today, I stopped and talked to one of the neighbors. He is a nice guy who my husband and I have friended, but he seems to go on and on about the things… More Spoonful of Gratitude