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One of the first things that often happens as we begin to truly awaken spiritually is that our “comfort zones” become, well, uncomfortable. This is when we usually think all hell has broken loose and that everything is falling apart. Continue Reading »

Never stop believing in magic and miracles; they are all around if we look for them. Be determined to see them today.

How? You might ask. We can begin by simply consciously acknowledging that they are always present and available to us throughout the day. (Even if you don’t really believe it yet.)

This is not to say that we put our heads in the sand when things don’t look close to magical and miraculous. Continue Reading »

I’m sitting here this morning, thinking about the inward journey. Pioneering the inner depths is both magnificent and Olympic-level challenging, unlike anything I could have ever imagined.

From my very first glimpse, I knew it was everything I had ever hoped for and searched for Continue Reading »

I don’t know if there’s anything more important than expressing gratitude…or more powerful. Any sense of lack is healed in gratitude. Love necessarily fills our hearts when we express true gratitude, and where love is, peace is also present. (Note: I’m never referring to sentimental, romantic love. I’m always referring to Love with a capital L.)

What’s really great about this, too, is that it can easily Continue Reading »

Whether it’s some sort of trauma or a period of uncertainty when the old is falling away and the new isn’t quite yet visible, feeling lost or sad doesn’t make us weak or (gasp) “negative.”

In our culture, there’s a big emphasis on being “positive,” but there are periods of growth and change that often don’t appear positive. In the “always be positive” climate, there seems to be even less cultural support as we pass through these.

I’ve walked through some very profound periods of darkness in my life. There were some that I wondered if would make it through, but I wouldn’t change them in retrospect. It’s not always easy shedding an old life that we’ve outgrown, but Continue Reading »

There is a way to experience a deep sense of calm and inner peace that can’t be shaken. It’s not based on people, circumstances, and conditions being a certain way or anything outside of us.

The first time I felt this, I KNEW it was what I had been searching for in all my searching, and just wanted to know how Continue Reading »

Gratitude is like magic; it opens our eyes to see the beauty all around us. The beauty is always there, but we are often too busy in our heads and our stories to notice.

Sometimes it takes work, determination, and vigilance to see past these stories to the beauty, but that doesn’t mean it’s not always there. It’s rather like the sun that is always shining beyond the clouds and behind every storm. Continue Reading »

I’m going to deep dive a little here this morning. If this makes zero sense to you, that’s okay. Don’t try to force it; if you feel moved, just sit with it.

One of the hardest things, or rather, one of the strangest things that happen as we evolve spiritually, is that we begin to see problems as opportunities. I don’t mean this as some sort of platitude, but literally and sincerely. Continue Reading »

I’m taking a much-needed day of meditation, rest, reading, and reflection. I love do-nothing-days. All the important things get done.

It can certainly look like some people are anything but a blessing. When I am willing, in some measure, to accept the idea that everything is a gift, I find my greatest challenges often transform into the greatest blessings.

A friend of mine went to a benefit at the local zoo when her friend unexpectedly pressed her hands against the great ape glass enclosure and repeated, “I love you,” over and over. After several repetitions, a large silver-back sauntered over to the glass, placed his hands over hers, and looked into her eyes. She repeated this same exercise with the camels, and they, too, approached her. (And then some men in white coats came and “escorted” her out. Wink.) Continue Reading »