Consistent practice nourishes the spirit
Spiritual rehab is about being plugged in to our True Essence for guidance, wisdom and peace and that’s essential if we are going to align with mind/body/spirit and become whole. But, how do we do this? Consistent spiritual practice is one way we can learn the tools we need to slow down our busy lives [...]
Check in with spirit to prevent malnourishment
Feeling down? Hurt and distressed? I t could be time for a little spiritual rehab. I wrote about this in August and talked about the importance of making a course correction in your life when we’re feeling off-kilter and unhappy. Spiritual rehab is a way to get back to your core self. It’s a way [...]
Easy practices to open the conduit of compassion
Compassion is a kind of the one-size-fits-all quality. It’s good for everyone, available to anyone, and soothes your mood without any unnecessary calories. Yet sometimes we forget. We think that people have to act a certain way to be worthy of our kindness. Baloney. Compassion is a choice. Your choice. Will you live a life [...]
If you don’t want to sit, try moving meditation
For thousands of years meditation has been the go-to spiritual practice for people seeking greater peace and clarity. Today, it’s gaining in popularity and press-time because thousands of studies have also shown meditation contributes some powerful health benefits. People who meditate tend to have lower blood pressure, less stress, decreased pain and higher immune function. [...]
Kindness is a quick pick-me-up and you can try it at home
Feeling low? Go do something for someone else. Not kidding. I’ve written before about the importance of giving and serving. It’s a biggie. Not only does it make others feel good, but it is actually healing for you. Generosity reduces stress, improves immune system response and helps the heart and improves mental health, says Dr. [...]
Let your greatness overflow in 2012
On this site my intention is always to entertain, hopefully inspire, and also to teach and remind that we are all connected to the Universal energy. We are the big picture and the little picture. We are marvels and we are marvelous. I think we forget that sometimes. We forget what a privilege this physical [...]
Bring good energy and everyone feels better
I had several errands to run Friday and I was deeply embedded in the I’ve-got-so-much-to-do –get-out-of-my-way frantic kind of holiday mood. I wasn’t upset, just focused and abrupt and herky-jerky. I was moving fast, with my head down, not tuning into anything around me. So, it’s a surprise actually that I noticed the bell ringers [...]
How to shape your intentions and your life
“If you want to change your life’s direction, you need to direct your intention, which means first being honest about the thoughts, rationalizations, intentions and attitudes you already have,” –Donald Altman Author of the Mindfulness Code Our intentions are shaped by our unconscious and conscious minds and influenced by factors in the external world like the [...]
Use deliberate intention to create what you desire
What is it you want to create in your life? How do you want to feel? What do you want to contribute or accomplish? What is your intention? Everything in your life ripples out from your intentions. You desire a particular outcome – say you intend to eat an orange – then every other detail comes together [...]
Can God keep you from eating that candy bar?
I bought the mini Butterfingers for Halloween because, I don’t like them. My reasoning was this: If I purchased candy I didn’t lust over, they would last until the holiday. Then, I discovered is that mini Butterfingers aren’t all that bad. In fact, I even developed a Butterfinger rationale to accompany my consumption. My plan [...]
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