If you want more in your life, learn to love what you have. I thought I understood the concept and applied it to my life. Then came the fire that destroyed our home and belongings. It was then that I really learned to love what I had. This concept does not have anything to do … More Love What You Have
A new year is a time to begin looking at our lives differently. After all we have been through the last year, I know that it helps to find wonder and curiosity towards our future. For me, this realization started with a phone conversation with the Minister whose Center I work for as a virtual … More Living in Wonder and Curiosity
Mindfulness is an important skill to help you move through life with a better perspective. Today, I am sharing ways of learning mindfulness to connect more deeply with life. What is Mindfulness? According to the Mayo Clinic website: Mindfulness is a type of meditation in which you focus on being intensely aware of what you’re … More Learning Mindfulness
With the many religious holidays and traditions, we can be overly busy during the holiday season. But sometimes, during all the planning, we miss the meaning behind Christmas. What about the story of Peace on Earth? Where does our peace go when we are so busy? Over time, I decided to stop all the craziness … More Peace on Earth
Christmas memories are different now that my kids are all grown and out on their own. We put up a fancy live tree during their growing up years. We had dozens of ornaments and decorations for the house. The kids loved helping with the tree and arranging the nativity scene. But we never did the … More Christmas Memories
The Law of Attraction is a confusing concept to grasp. Although the movie, The Secret, made this law well-known, it did not explain the whole truth about the Law of Attraction. (If you are not familiar with the Law of Attraction, please read my article: Does the Law of Attraction Really Work?) What New Thought … More The Truth About the Law of Attraction
In July, I shared my involvement in the World Peace Project. (You can read the article here). This fall, we launched our first World Peace and Harmony Meditation session. I would love to share this special meditation time with anyone who feels led to pray for world peace. This project, which is new to the … More World Peace and Harmony Meditation Project
Have you ever said to someone (or had someone say to you): Thanks for everything? Maybe someone did something to help you through a difficult time or task. “Thanks for everything” is a way to express the gratitude we feel for these moments of appreciation. Most of us don’t think about giving thanks until Thanksgiving, … More Give Thanks for Everything
November is the month where we typically think about what we are grateful for. With Thanksgiving near the end of the month, it is a perfect time to start a gratitude practice. As part of your gratitude practice, start by letting go of “lack.” See and feel everything around you as a gift and embody … More Start a Gratitude Practice
As a young girl, I remember when my mother was talking to me, she’d often ask: Are you listening? Now, as a grown-up with grown kids of my own, I hear them ask their little ones, are you listening to me? (They probably remember me asking them the same thing when they were little.) Of … More Are You Listening?