Using visualization is engaging your imagination and the creative side of your brain to help bring forth your goals and desires. Visualization is so powerful that implants the following in your mind and body: Your mind already thinks you are experiencing it Your body will become a magnet and pull your desire to you When … More Using Visualization
Paul’s words in the Bible, ‘pray without ceasing’, always baffled me! How can we live in the world and go about our business of living while praying without ceasing? After much thought and study, I discovered that the only way to pray without ceasing is to express positive thanksgiving for life and everything in it … More ‘Pray Without Ceasing’ with Affirmations
What is your perfect prayer? The Lord’s Prayer? The Apostles’ Creed? The 23rd Psalm? The best prayer you can pray is expressing gratitude for the things you now have. “If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, ‘thank you,’ that would suffice.” ~Meister Eckhart Gratitude is a very powerful tool to help … More The Perfect Prayer
Excerpts from “Resolutions Can Manifest!” by May McCarthy The custom of setting New Year’s resolutions began with the Babylonians some 4000 years ago and it was celebrated in March. Later, the Romans adopted the tradition and moved the celebration to January, honoring the god Janus. They made resolutions with a moral flavor: mostly to be … More Resolutions Can Manifest
An Empty Boat (Original Author Unknown but told by Randy Fikki) A monk decides to meditate alone, away from his monastery. He takes his boat out to the middle of the lake, moors it there, closes his eyes and begins his meditation. After a few hours of undisturbed silence, he suddenly feels the bump of … More An Empty Boat: Dealing with Anger!
In one of my past meetings, we participated in a visioning session focused on the direction for the particular group I was working with at the time. As background, visioning is the ‘brain child’ of Rev. Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith, minister and founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center in Culver City (LA area). Rev. … More No Complaining; No Gossip!
Why do we engage in spiritual practices? If you attended any of my meetings or if you have heard me speak, you know I am passionate about sharing and engaging in spiritual practices. Personally, I left traditional religion as a young adult because I yearned for a spiritual practice that would speak to my heart. … More Introduction to Spiritual Practices