Friendships and relationships are a training ground for our relationship with Spirit.  When I use to hold God at arms length away, I was also holding those I loved an arms length away – because those I loved were a child of God, as a wave is upon the ocean. As I rejected God, I rejected

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“God is the energy and frequency that joyfully permeates all things.” When I read this line, I stopped. I took a deep breath in. My heart knew it was the Truth – so eloquently said. So perfect. So exact. So vast in it’s meaning. Tears came to my eyes. Easy to know when I see flowers

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Our brains like lists and stages to give us some kind of idea of where we are and where we’re heading. In Zen Buddhism, it’s the 10 Ox-Herding pictures. According to Rick Hanson, in his book, The Buddha’s Brain, there are 4. Both can be helpful. But first, let me back up to a universal

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You know when you have those moments where you did something or said something, and then immediately cringe at what just came from you. Or realize later it wasn’t the most “skillful” moment of your life? I had one of those moments this week.  I call those my Medusa moments. In Greek mythology she’s described

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The long answer is “YES.” Yes, yes, and yes. ANYTHING can be used to escape from what we feel in the body. Including meditation. And the entire spiritual path. “I’ll just say my prayers, do my mantras, meditate, wish good will to the world… but don’t ask me to call my brother I haven’t talked

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I got some news I didn’t like. I was pissed. But I didn’t let it show. After all, anger isn’t a nice, lady like thing to show. I don’t get angry. So I reached in the cupboard for a box of cookies. “Ahhh, that’s better.” I thought.  And then it happened again. I was pissed.

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I was 38 years old when I forgave my dad.  Did he actually do anything “wrong?” My little girl voice said he did – up until that moment. I spent almost 30 years wanting him to be different than he was. To be loved different than I was loved. To be given attention like I

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There are many parts of my life I didn’t plan on or had something totally different in mind. I didn’t plan on having anxiety or a panic attack at age 32. I didn’t plan on it taking 8 years to know my purpose. I didn’t plan on getting sick for 2 years with a virus

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I was a Do It Yourselfer.  For a long time (like decades). Not only with things like fixing the leaky faucet, but I managed a 3 month remodel of my house while living with my new boyfriend (which I don’t recommend – either one that is). And finally, I was determined to heal on my

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You might not want to hear this, but I’m going to say it anyway: Gossiping is toxic to your health. There, I said it. Just saying it is going against the grain of society and culture. Scary, but true. I once read in Yoga Journal a short article that said that gossiping helps to create

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