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
I first fell in love with New Thought teaching after seeing members and teachers practicing open-mindedness. A big part of this teaching started with Ernest Holmes’ Science of Mind Textbook, written nearly 100 years ago. Having come from Catholicism and moving into fundamental Christianity, I lived and believed many false ideas of what it was … More Practicing Open-Mindedness
The Centers for Spiritual Living’s (CSL) theme of the month focuses on the pursuit of self-care and what it means in our lives. I tend to be a driven person. I was driven when caring for my kids and by my various jobs and commitments. Having been raised by a father with an A-personality, I … More Pursuit of Self-Care
Last week, a Facebook post cautioned people not to shop at XYZ stores because they carried a line of evil products. I asked myself: What is good or evil? The Star Wars movie series was released when I was active in the fundamental Christian movement. Of course, we went to see it as soon as … More What is Good or Evil?
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