With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I am reminded of the importance of gratitude in my daily spiritual practice. During some of the most challenging times in my life, expressing gratitude was the only prayer I could muster up. Finding something to be grateful for can change a person’s perspective and thinking process. It causes … More Importance of Gratitude
A few days ago, I read an article in Spirituality & Health (Unity publication) that discussed using prayer as a vending machine: Several years ago, a client told me he’d given up on prayer. “When I pray for things,’ he explained, ‘my prayers are never answered.’ I told him I could teach him a form … More Using Prayer as a Vending Machine
I have been self-employed for years. Because of that, I frequently search for more ways to expand my business — in an intelligent manner. Sometimes, those ideas are right in front of my nose, but I don’t see them. First, some back story. I was in my early 40s when my husband (or husband-to-be, as … More Right in Front of My Nose
Last week, I met with a group of folks to discuss what Ernest Holmes meant by being ‘Open at the Top.’ To put this in context, here is one of Holmes’ quotes about the subject: It is up to us to find the place in between which gives freedom without giving the freedom to destroy … More Open at the Top
We are built to engage in constant grounding and renewing. Our bodies replace billions of cells during a short day. But what about our minds, hearts, and souls? A few months back, I read an article in Science of Mind Magazine that outlined suggestions for grounding and renewing our minds. Following are the suggestions Swati … More Grounding and Renewing
A few weeks ago, I shared Jessica Elizabeth Taylor’s book, A Spiritual Awakening. After further contemplation of her book, I feel I left the article incomplete without adding her Awakening Meditative Practice. Often, when we lose our way or forget we are one with the One, certain practices can center us back in Spirit. Spiritual … More Awakening Meditative Practice
Over the years, I have written many articles about New Thought Spiritual Practices. Today, I would like to share why I engage in Mindful Spiritual Practices. First, here are the primary spiritual practices taught by Centers for Spiritual Living, my brand of New Thought Centers. Six Main Mindful Spiritual Practices Meditation (listening to Spirit) Affirmative Prayer (speaking … More Why Engage in Mindful Spiritual Practices
Most of us grew up learning about prayer as a petition to God for what we wanted in a particular situation. But what if I told you that New Thought Affirmative Prayer is a much more effective way to pray? I can remember praying for years for God to change certain uncomfortable situations in my … More New Thought Affirmative Prayer
Did you know that one of the best prayers we can ever speak is a prayer of gratitude? When struggling with the world around us, situations can turn around by making gratitude our prayer. Maybe that sounds a bit simplistic, but let me share more. I spent too many years feeling and acting like a … More Making Gratitude Our Prayer
Grow your spiritual life as you commit to a practice of deepening through spiritual study. For me, this is a life-long commitment. When you feel the Divine mystery of life calling you, know Spirit is leading you to great things! The Divine already knows the secret language of your heart and wants you to learn … More Deepening through Spiritual Study