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
Do you ever have moments when things just do not mesh up in life? Maybe all your plans change suddenly or just don’t work out. These are times that maybe looking at life upside down might be the answer! The wonderful thing about life is we can always stop, turn around, and go another way. … More Looking at Life Upside Down
I read once that we don’t learn during good times — when everything is going our way. We learn through discomfort — when we are out of our comfort zone! If you have read my articles over the years, you can probably pick out what I have learned during uncomfortable times. For example, when our … More Learn through Discomfort
This month, an incident helped reinforce the importance of boundaries in all areas of life. But first, let me share my backstory. (NOTE: The following is a very personal story from my past. I hope it touches your soul.) I have always been a sensitive, compassionate person. As a child, I got my feelings hurt … More The Importance of Boundaries
Before we leave the subject of purpose and passion, I encourage you to take a deeper peek into purpose. Start by pondering the following article from the Science of Mind magazine by Dennis Meritt Jones to see if something stirs within you. Imagine, in the beginning, before we each arrived here from the ethers of … More Deeper Peek into Purpose
I grew up thinking I was born a sinner. I was taught this by the church I belonged to, who told me I was born in original sin. Later in life, I rejected this teaching because I genuinely believed I was born out of love! So many people are taught similar beliefs about being a … More Born Out of Love
As a young Catholic, I tried hard to be a ‘good girl’ so I could get into heaven. I was never taught that heaven was a state of mind; all I needed to do was get in the Flow! While reading the Science of Mind Magazine, I ran across an article by Rev. Emile Gauvreau. … More In the Flow
The ‘American Dream’ of owning stuff does not give real purpose to our lives. Finding your purpose and passion typically produces greater inner joy than owning stuff. I remember, back in the 80s, when I worked with foster kids, how this applied. I was called into a meeting between a teenager, her father, stepmom, and … More Finding Your Purpose and Passion
Last week, a Facebook post cautioned people not to shop at XYZ stores because they carried a line of evil products. I asked myself: What is good or evil? The Star Wars movie series was released when I was active in the fundamental Christian movement. Of course, we went to see it as soon as … More What is Good or Evil?
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