"You don't stop playing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop playing." George Bernard Shaw Sustaining lightness in your life is created by the choices you make in every moment. Trust that you are the co-creator of the inner and outer landscape of life so choose your thoughts, words and actions consciously. Be patient, tolerant, and flexible when life gets challenging or things don't go you way. Keep an open and loving heart and a great sense of humor no matter what is happening at the time. Being playful opens our hearts and sustains a flow of light energy so we hold steady in the midst of the natural twists and turns of … [Read more...]
Tapping the Resiliency of Our Spirit
"The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it." George C. Scott Spiritual resiliency is our natural state of being even if as adults we no longer experience its essence in our everyday lives. As young children, we clearly trusted this ability to transcend as spirit, never doubting our innate power to handle or lift out of any situation. Even if we didn't understand how spirit lifted us, we knew and felt its truth through our open hearts, regardless of our circumstances. Open and optimistic, we had not yet acquired the adult mindsets and beliefs that would erode an absolute trust that we could rise above any difficult … [Read more...]
Don’t Worry Be Happy: Ten Ways to Boost Your Wellbeing
"There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way."~ Thich Nhat Hanh Many of us feel that the pursuit of happiness is elusive and unattainable. We think if we just had the right job, relationship, or an abundance of money that then we would be happy. Yet, contrary to this popular belief, happiness is a state of being-wellbeing that is within our grasp. And, we have always had the power to create it in our lives. We have known this internal power as children when we played in the puddles after a warm rain, chased after fireflies in the summer, or built forts or fairy alters in our yards. Sustaining a flow of happiness takes the same … [Read more...]
Trusting Divine Timing
At times, we may feel discouraged at the slowness with which we are realizing our dreams. When we feel this way, it is helpful to remember it's always about divine timing not time. Divine timing occurs when we let go of fear and impatience, declare our intentions, and allow the universe to cocreate with us on it's elevated timetable. During such synchronistic experiences, we are a conduit for spiritual information and can use it to tune in to the best possible choices. Guided by spirit, we will know what our next choice is and when to implement it. On her way to my office, Karen was delayed by a series of events or co-incidents. She called … [Read more...]
Tuning Into Our Intuition
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart." ~ Helen Keller Tuning in to our intuition or inner wisdom helps us develop a more spiritually conscious and integrated relationship with ourselves. We all have sensitivities that we can listen to guide our lives whether it is a gut feeling, an "aha" moment or an inner knowing. When we are inspired or "in-spirited," our senses tune into this pure vibration of information. Opening our hearts, we can access this pure flow of information and invite spirit to guide us to make better choices in our lives. With an open heart, … [Read more...]
Being Vulnerable Opens Us to Authenticity
Embracing our vulnerabilities allows us to know the essence of ourselves-love. It is the catalyst for releasing who we think we should be in order to become who we really are. Delving deep within and connecting with our inner selves exposes the egocentric patterns that inhibit us from experiencing authentic, joyful, and balanced lives. At the same time, it infuses our lives with spiritual depth. In effect, embracing our vulnerabilities brings us closer to the light at our core, thereby enlightening us. Unfortunately, our culture teaches us that vulnerabilities are signs of weakness. We are programmed to take a pill at the first symptom of … [Read more...]
Tapping The Resiliency of the Human Spirit
Tapping the resiliency of the human spirit allows us to transcend and transform even the most devastating circumstances in our lives. Spiritual resilience is seeing the "brilliance" in the universal plan for us no matter how difficult or painful it may be. It is the lift of spirit that provides us with the ability to see our lives from this broader, more expanded spiritual perspective. This lets us step outside of whatever is happening in our lives with healthy detachment. As I was preparing for a radio interview this week, I was asked to share my personal journey and any traumatic issues that I've experienced along the way. After … [Read more...]
Love Connects Us All
"The supreme happiness of life consists in the conviction that one is loved" - Victor Hugo We all need to belong, to connect, to love and be loved. It is our divine nature for we are soul-wired for love and connection. The Sufi poet, Rumi beautifully expresses, "Love is the vital core of the soul. And of all you see, only love is infinite." Being and expressing love in spiritual connection with others is our divine legacy and why we are here. How many of us really know what we intend when we say, "I love you." Time and again, we look to the dictionary definition of love with its emphasis on romantic love for its meaning. We read about … [Read more...]
Forgiving Our Past Relationships
The more we forgive the past, the more we open our hearts in loving compassion. In forgiving anyone or anything, we dissolve the past and sever any negative energy to the person or process. Forgiveness allows us to let go of the emotional attachment we have and with the positive energy that returns to us, we create space in our heart to love. This hit home for me recently when I was finally able to put my mother's disappearance to rest. After finding a marriage certificate that placed my mother in Cleveland in 1968, my friend Michael and I continued the search for her with new information in hand. We tried exploring military records, but … [Read more...]
Our Heart: The GPS of Our Soul
Our heart is the GPS of our soul. It senses and transmits energy bypassing the brain so we receive spiritual information. Every person is born with this ability to be an open channel to their soul. However, each person tunes in to this energy flow differently. How open we are and how much we trust ourselves determines the extent this energy can be used. For some of us, it's natural and easy and for others, it takes continuous practice. Yet, for all of us, channeling this divine source of energy creates a fulfilling and purposeful life and sustains all that is well and good.The eyes in our heart are the window to our soul. Tuning in to our … [Read more...]
