Much pondering has gone into surrendering to find peace in my life. I have always felt the need to be consistently ‘doing something’ to reach my desired outcome. Now I am wondering if surrendering is just as important. After doing some research on the meaning of surrender, AI gave me some interesting thoughts on the … More Surrendering to Find Peace
Earlier this week, we commemorated Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. For me, it brought back memories of watching his beautiful speech: “I Have a Dream.” Even as a teenager growing up in an area where there were very few black folks, I could feel the intensity of his words. His passion was unmistakable! Despite the … More I Have a Dream
In a world of turmoil, it is a daily challenge to live in the world but not be part of the messiness of it. Or maintaining a spiritual life within despite the chaos around us. I am fortunate! Although I live in an area where I can’t always connect with like-minded spiritual people, I have … More Maintaining a Spiritual Life
For the past few weeks, I have been participating in a class discussing life after death. Although the class is called Immortality, most of us are sharing experiences and stories about near-death experiences. I decided to take this class (actually, I am the teaching assistant) for two reasons: Because I am still reconciling what I … More Life After Death
New Thought folk generally don’t go door to door proclaiming that we are all one with Spirit. So, how are we expressing our values to the world? Most Centers have outreach programs that engage in various promotional tasks, but what about you and me as individuals? How do we share our values? For me, the … More Expressing Our Values
I am not sure how well this article will unfold since I am dealing with the death of my mother. She passed away early Friday, October 18. Needless to say, this is not easy to experience, talk about, or write about. As I work through this, my mind is scattered, and I forget what I … More Dealing with Death
Listening and challenging what you hear is a good check and balance. But what happens when you give in to the temptation to challenge everything? I fell into this habit pattern without realizing it. A trip away from home helped me see that there is a time and place to challenge ideas and a time … More The Temptation to Challenge Everything
September’s Science of Mind theme is peace. I often think and pray about living in peace, even though it can be challenging to stay peaceful with so much going on in the world and our country. When I reflect on peace, I think about the saying that has been hanging on my wall since I … More Living in Peace
We see memes and quotes all the time telling us to be kind. But how many of us read those quotes and then go about being who we are, not even thinking about kindness? I have written about this before, but I felt it was important to discuss it again! It seems that every year … More Be Kind – Don’t Judge
Many people struggle with trusting in Spirit. But I suggest we learn to trust by living in the present moment. I grew up with a mother that I describe as a worry-wart! I guess growing up during the Depression of the 1930s and then losing your father as a young teenager formed the worry pattern … More Trust by Living in the Present