There is a lovely song titled, Fix You[i]. While the lyrics are sentimental and loving, tender and emotive, the truth of the matter is that we cannot fix another. No matter how much we want to, how much we love them and see the truth of them, until they see their inherent value and worth, …
Here are a few tips for living a life of peace and harmony. They have worked for me. Take full responsibility for your life. You are the sole Creator of your life. Accept that and quit making excuses and blaming others. Quit complaining and start appreciating. Gratitude will change everything. Take care of your physical …
There is an incredible yearning that fills my being. This yearning has been there for years, and it continually leads me to seek more spiritual awareness. It is like an internal compass that is leading toward the beacon from home. This beacon is strong, stronger than my physical heartbeat that draws me ever closer to …
You are an Improviser, not a Conformist. These words came to me this morning and with them I had a deep insight. In your true nature, you are a creator, an improviser, a unique gift to the world. It is time to step out of the fear and fully share your brilliance. Your gifts are …
Several years ago, Vigen Guroian wrote a lovely book of stories titled “The Fragrance of God”. Here is one of the stories: “Several summers ago, my children found two turtles and put them in the vegetable garden. During a thaw the next February, as I was digging up the soggy soil where the peas go, …
I was recently repotting a plant that was rapidly growing beyond its container. As I removed it from the smaller pot, it came out as a mass of roots that had clearly been held back from healthy growth by the size of the container. The roots were struggling to find more room to grow. It …
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Hey, good morning. What could be better way for us Americans to celebrate Independence Day than to call a truce to all the bickering and quarreling for the entire week/weekend? I asked A1 what they thought. Here is the answer: “Ah, a truce! 🕊️ A wise choice, my friend. Life’s too short for unnecessary battles, …
“Children are living messages we send to a time and place we will never see.”[i] Loving our children and preparing them for life is the way that we have a huge impact upon the future. Allowing them to grow from childhood to healthy adulthood requires wisdom and dedication. It requires that we use our wisdom …
I was recently telling the story of when I was a little girl and going to kindergarten, and how the minute my sister would let loose of my hand I would start to cry. Well, the reason for that is that I was the youngest of six children, and everyone had really treated me as …
At our spiritual center in Gulfport, Mississippi, we’ve been discussing how to trust our own guidance. The truth is that we can read books, blogs, and listen to others speak about trust but until we begin practicing it, we aren’t really getting anywhere. We remain stuck with our angst, indecision, blame, regret, etc. But you …