When I was in Practitioner Studies, we were taught that prayer is directed to the person we are praying for. But frequently, seekers are looking for the power of prayer to touch their loved ones, which is requesting prayer for another. So how, exactly, does this work? First, prayer affects the person you are praying … More More Power of Prayer
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
When my daughter and grandson were very sick, I learned the power of prayer — my own prayers and the prayer of others. I have been a licensed practitioner for 7 years. To receive my license, I took nearly 4 years of classes and passed a written and oral exam. To maintain my license, I … More The Power of Prayer
Last week, I talked about creating a sacred space. Today, I want to go deeper by sharing ideas for a daily sacred practice. But first, why daily? If you are anything like me, times that unbalances me come up during the day. I get triggered, rattled, and knocked off my spiritual center. When I start … More Daily Sacred Practice
Daily spiritual practice is a good habit to create, especially first thing in the morning. But the first step is to create a sacred space. To start creating a sacred spiritual space, pick a time and place each day for your practices where you feel safe. Somewhere safe makes it easier to connect with Spirit. … More Create a Sacred Space
Today, I read this very interesting meme that got me thinking. It compared ocean waves with emotional waves. When emotions’s waves come crashing against your soul … stay calm. Just like ocean waves, they ebb and flow. Stay centered. Let the waves wash through you. If the ocean can calm itself so can you. Ingela … More Ocean Waves
I learned at a very young age that we are stronger working together. As an adult, this philosophy served me well when I lived in a challenging area of the country. Back in the 1980s, I lived in the upper Midwest and decided to homeschool my kids. It was an interesting and wonderful experience as … More Stronger Working Together
As a licensed Spiritual Practitioner with Centers for Spiritual Living, I’ve had the privilege of praying for others, in person and online. I refer to it as a privilege because when I pray for others, I am also praying for myself, as prayer changes everyone involved! When we pray for others, just like when we … More Praying for Others
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
I was talking to a friend who asked me what I thought the purpose of life was. After a brief discussion, she responded that the purpose of life is happiness. She led me to a video (located at the bottom) that I found pretty interesting. Here are a few quotes from the video that I … More The Purpose of Life is Happiness