Are you out there, rushing to get the last Christmas gifts on your list? I sure hope not! But if you are, don’t forget to breathe deeply and remind yourself that this is a time to enjoy and celebrate. A time for love. So don’t exclude yourself! More importantly, regardless of whether you celebrate Christmas or not, this is the…
Category: Spirituality
How Much Can You Trust Your Intuition?
Have you ever done something with an uncomfortable gut feeling, only to realize after an unpleasant outcome that you knew you shouldn’t have done it? Most people think this is their intuition speaking, but it’s not always the case. How can you tell if you made a “bad” choice because you didn’t trust your inner voice or if you simply…
A Very Special Summer Solstice
The Summer Solstice is the time when the Sun appears highest in the sky. It’s been celebrated for a long time, even before it had any religious association, because it represents the beginning of summer and the midpoint of the year in the Western (solar) calendar. And this year it marks a special energy opening for good opportunities as well,…
A Love Prayer For Healing and Oneness
As the Year of Love begins to awaken, I was guided to share this Love Prayer, in the hopes that it will provide healing, support and upliftment, and inspire you to commit to the process of finding true love within—both for your benefit and that of the planet. You can follow along and recite the Love Prayer out loud, with…
Falling In Love With Love
I didn’t believe in God as a kid. I grew up in a religious culture where God was supposed to be this omniscient authority figure who had a say in how you should behave, and who would punish you for all eternity if you didn’t follow his rules. He resembled my father too much for me to accept that. Like…
Are You Poisoning Your Life With Emotional Resistance?
I was whipping cream the other day for some lovely strawberries I had purchased at the market, and as I was concentrated on my task I started thinking about how similar some things in life are to this churning process. You start whisking the liquid cream and maintain a certain pace as it slowly becomes thicker and thicker, until it…
Moving Beyond Expectations and Resentment
About 25 years ago, I attended a 45-day Vipassana retreat with enlightened master Ajahn Tong (“Golden Master”) Sirimangalo, who came from Thailand to Mexico to initiate a group of Westerners who wanted to experience Buddhist monk- and nunhood. You see, it is part of Thai culture to have this experience during your lifetime, even if only for a few weeks…