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
There are times when I forget every day is a gift. Then, something happened, and I again began to appreciate everything I was taking for granted. A couple of days ago, at about 4:30, our power went out. Living in a rural area, this is not uncommon. But yesterday was different. We live just outside … More Every Day is a Gift
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
We are approaching the anniversary date of the wildfire that took our home and belongings. I get a bit nostalgic and even triggered this time of the year — especially after hearing about the horrendous fires in Hawaii. How did we make it through that challenging time in our lives? By maintaining a state of … More Maintain a State of Glorious Gratitude
The ‘American Dream’ of owning stuff does not give real purpose to our lives. Finding your purpose and passion typically produces greater inner joy than owning stuff. I remember, back in the 80s, when I worked with foster kids, how this applied. I was called into a meeting between a teenager, her father, stepmom, and … More Finding Your Purpose and Passion
In a world where false information spreads faster than spilled milk, it is hard to see our truth in Spirit. Knowing and believing the truth of who I am can bring positive changes in our lives and those around us. As a spiritual practitioner, I work with clients to help them find the truth about … More Truth of Who I Am
Spiritual practice is the lifeline to connecting with Spirit. Daily spiritual prayer brings great clarity and impact on my day. As a young Catholic girl, I would start and end my day with a typical Catholic prayer. My mother taught me the “Hail Mary” prayer when I was very young, and I repeated it every … More Daily Spiritual Prayer
Having been a teenager in the 60s, I am very familiar with Social Activism. But what about Sacred Activism? How does it work, and what is ours to do as a sacred activist? As a teenager, I was against racism, violence, and the VietNam war. I identified more with hippy thinking (I was not into … More Sacred Activism
I manage several Facebook groups related to the different niches I have worked in. When monitoring these groups, I sometimes struggle to understand why it seems so hard to be kind to one another. Over the years, I have seen unkind comments being thrown around the internet — especially on social media. Some of these … More Be Kind — We are Here to Love
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