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. [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
“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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
From the greatest hits file: Abraham-Hicks on Allowing Redux. An oldie but goodie that ran in October of 2010. Last week the car’s battery died. They no longer cost $32.99. I found out I needed a new $1,200 crown on tooth #30. The diabetic cat needed lab work and I feel like money is flying [...]
This month I’m really putting my focus on allowing – the process of being open to whatever happens without resistance or angst or irritation. It’s about being with the energy of the Universe and letting it come through you, instead of trying my other technique which requires you to micro-manage the entire Universe. That is [...]
Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you. ~Mother Teresa One person, then the next, then the next. Making a difference in the world seems doable this way. So often we get overwhelmed by the problems facing the world. We feel like we can’t do [...]
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