Childhood imprinting. It leaves a legacy of challenges. Do you judge yourself today against some standard? Are you a bad girl when you do something wrong? A bad boy when you make a mistake? Do you see the labels, the judgments? This is human behavior and human thinking, but there [...]
When you watch a television series, one episode flows into another. Perhaps there is a cliffhanger at the end. This keeps you coming back for more. And so it is with life. Each moment flows into the next. Inexorably. At times there are cliffhangers. These are not always pleasant, yet [...]
What is the greatest gift of all? This may be answered in different ways depending upon who you ask and where they are in the journey of their human lives. For some it may be a material thing, to others, a feeling or sense of satisfaction. Do you know that [...]
Yes, there are “bad characters” out there, both material and immaterial. How could there not be in a world of duality? Does not every good story have its villain? But you need not be a victim. Only when you give undue attention to the bad actors does the play take [...]
When you become angry or frustrated with another, it is not about them. It is about your expectations of them. They are just being themselves. They are doing what they will, but you expect them to think, speak, act, and be the way you think they should. Get angry and [...]
Surfers choose the waves they ride. They don’t hop on their board for the little ones. They go for the thriller, the big one that they know will bring them the most joy. Thoughts are like waves. They arise all around you from the Sea of Love. Notice your thoughts. [...]
When one you love is dealing with a life lesson, you will know it. Will you let it affect you? Most likely, for you are with them for the growth that results through relationship. The way you react is part of their lesson, not to mention yours. Do you give [...]
There will always be more to do. Until you take your last breath, there will be another breath. And with each breath comes a thought, a perception, a choice. This is why you are here: to experience, to choose, and to act. And as you do so in conjunction with [...]
You need only experience fear when you identify with a story. Your life in human form is a story, is it not? Protagonists and villains. Beginnings and ends you call chapters. But you are far more than the story you are living out. You are creating this story from another [...]
You settle into a dwelling for a while, and then you decide to move something around. Or perhaps you add some ornamentation. Fixing up, fussing about. This you might call the evolution of your dwelling. You are a soul dwelling in a physical body. You settle into one way of [...]
Your loved ones in spirit do not have to come from anywhere to visit you. They exist like your Dolby Surround Sound in a theater: they are ALL AROUND YOU. “How can this be?” you ask, and this reveals you are thinking as a physical being. When you come to [...]
How do you explain confluences of events that defy explanation? Physical objects large or small appear in places with timing that astounds you. You call this synchronicity. Perhaps you write it off to chance. Then why do you call it anything at all? For it points to a larger hand [...]
If you have done things a certain way for quite a while and suddenly you are given new methods, expect a period of transition. Old patterns are exactly that … well-worn paths upon which you have trod long enough to become a part of you. Now you must allow grass [...]
The death of a loved one has brought you to read these words in a round-about way, has it not? And what else has it brought you? Changes you did not foresee. Yes, it took the legs out from under you, but you continue to move forward. That weakness has [...]
You pass through frigid air on your way to a hot tub. You brace yourself and bear the cold knowing it is temporary and will be followed by something far more pleasant. This is a microcosm of the macrocosmic cycles of life: pleasantness followed by unpleasantness followed by … you [...]
Expect surprises. To accept the mundane is to remain in a box of your own making. Who does not enjoy receiving a gift-wrapped box? A bow on top creates an added bit of suspense as you pull the ends that are delaying the revelation of what lies inside. Consciousness cannot [...]
When you watch a favorite program, do you not come to love the characters? They are like old friends. And then, the program ends. The season is over. Do you not feel a bit bereft? And so it is in life, itself. You suffer when you identify solely with the [...]
You are part of an undivided Wholeness. Wholeness of what? Consciousness. Awareness. You know Awareness. It is your most basic sense. It is the first sense that You—playing your role—become aware of when you open your eyes after sleeping. It is the first sense that You become aware of when [...]
The body is a finely tuned machine. You, dear soul, are the driver of this wondrous vehicle. Please make sure you mind the fuel you feed it. Please make sure it gets regular tune-ups. Please keep it clean and shiny to prevent rust and the accumulation of dirt and grime. [...]
