Listen. What do you hear? Do you notice how you had to pause and shift your attention to do this? This is how you tune into the whispers from the higher realms, whether they come from loved ones who have passed, guides, angels, or Source, itself, it is a different [...]
Your guides and your higher self are doing their best to protect you from your ego-self. You say you don’t notice, but you do. You notice when things don’t go as you would like. You notice when you try to do something, pushing every button, pulling every string, growing ever [...]
“Nothing I have is really mine.” “You can’t take it with you.” These phrases point to the impermanence of life, and yet we speak of eternal life. All material things are experienced by the bodily senses. What is it you sense without touching, seeing, hearing objectively, or tasting? You have [...]
Processing, processing, processing. This is what your brain is doing every second you are conscious. Is it any wonder you need sleep every few hours? There is another aspect of you that simply knows without words, without thinking. You may call this the mind. Yes, the mind is separate from [...]
Upheaval. Do you not realize this is how mountains are formed? Your earthly mother who hosts you in her home holds these up-heaved parts of herself up to you as the grandest examples of divine majesty—the results of the growth process. And what are you experiencing in your world now? [...]
Excuses are the ego’s way. Excuses and defensiveness go hand in hand. Yes, this happened, and now what? Why must you explain yourself? Does the other want to hear it? You likely feel they need to understand your motive. What is most important in an interaction with another? Common ground, [...]
You cannot lose your mind. Mind is a function of Consciousness, your essential being. Mind is the activity of Consciousness … ripples on a pond. The brain processes these ripples into experiences that all those who share a brain understand and agree to label this and that. You cannot lose [...]
Just when you need it a gift arrives. Do you notice it? Do you acknowledge how the Universe supports you at times without even asking? Just when you need it you have what you need, even if you did not ask. Spirit knows you, for it flows through you and [...]
Your language can hinder or help you. Where you put the emphasis on two words linked together can very much change the meaning. “Expect MIRACLES.” You can feel the excitement in these two words, for you love miracles and the anticipation of them occurring is delicious. What happens when you [...]
Distractions abound. You may have a goal in mind and before you know it you have wandered in a different direction. Ego loves to distract you. If you were to train yourself to focus on one thing at a time and enjoy one-pointed attention, you might find that ego has [...]
Do you know that everyone who appears in your path is there for a reason? If you could see the intricate machinations taking place behind the scenes, you would pull the thread and find the connection that already exists between you. Even if you never figure it out at the [...]
Every disappointment holds within it a gift. Feel the disappointment keenly. This is how you truly know there is a gift, for it is by contrast that you learn. If you do not like the way disappointment feels, this very discomfort causes you to ask, “What is the gift in [...]
Distractions abound to keep you from what is most important. And what is that? The soul knows. What feels best? Connection, service, sharing, laughing. All of these are expressions of Joy, your true nature. There may be times when you are feeling far from Joy-Us. This is precisely when reaching [...]
Birthdays, holidays, all special days … we did speak about traditions and rituals bringing more energy to certain occasions, and it is true. This is why you may feel it is more of a challenge to face these days when a loved one has passed. Hear us well: The energy [...]
You have your traditions. Each one comes with rituals which may include special decorations that come out of boxes and go back into the boxes as each season of rituals and celebrations passes. Rituals are good as they hold the energy that surrounds traditions, and your holidays most certainly come [...]
Sweetness and bitterness. You think of them as opposites. It is all taste. You label one good and the other bad, but are they not simply experiences? How can you know sweetness without bitterness? It is through the contrast that you know the fullness of experience. You strive and strive [...]
