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A Wave of Love Across the World

My friend and spiritual teacher Lorna Byrne asked us to dedicate tomorrow to sending “A Wave of Love” across the world. I love this idea so much and want to support it. So, with Lorna and me, would you do this please?  A wave of love across the entire Earth – May 10. With this …

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To Ease the Suffering of Another

I love this poem by Emily Dickinson: If I can stop one heart from breaking,I shall not live in vain;If I can ease one life the aching,Or cool one pain,Or help one fainting robinUnto his nest again,I shall not live in vain.[i] She suggests that life doesn’t have to be filled with big accomplishments to …

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When Abstraction Replaces Compassion

How easily do we slip into abstraction while real people are counting coins at the grocery store? Loud voices are saying, “They just need to work harder,” as if effort alone could outpace rent and medical bills. Then there is the spiritual bypass of saying, “It’s all part of the divine plan,” as if that …

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Let Go of the Role as Morality Police

I had an epiphany today, and it feels like a big relief. I’m giving up my role as the morality police. Somewhere along the way, I must have picked up the idea that other people’s choices were my concern and that I needed to monitor, correct, or hold the line for what was right. It …

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I Walk Till I Feel Better

When my daughter stepped back from her demanding teaching career, she needed time to recuperate. She didn’t set goals, she simply paid attention to the needs of her children and her own health and began walking. Every morning, she laced her shoes, stepped outside, and walked along the sea wall in Bay Saint Louis where …

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