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September 2016

September 21, 2016

Why Rituals Are Important

Do you have sacred rituals in your life? Unless you are practicing a religion where...

August 2016

August 03, 2016

The Blessing of Limitations

Recently I’ve written about having problems as part of experiencing our humanity. I’ve also brought...

July 2016

July 20, 2016

There is Power in Disempowerment

Do feel like you live from a place of power, meaning you feel empowered in...

February 2016

February 10, 2016

Finding Your Voice

Theme for the Week of February 8: Discover Your Voice “We believe in the incarnation...

January 2016

January 13, 2016

How is this even possible? We see suffering all around us. But, could suffering be...

September 2015

September 23, 2015

Hurry Up and Wait

What do you do when you can’t do anything about an uncomfortable situation? At the...

September 16, 2015

Where Do You Draw the Line?

Do you like surprises? Your answer probably depends on what the surprise would be. I...

September 09, 2015

Being For Something

Are you against rape, child abuse and racism? I wouldn’t be surprised to hear that...

July 2015

July 29, 2015

Choose the Stream

We have all seen televangelists or motivational speakers. Some of them seem to have the...

July 01, 2015

Default Thinking

How easy it is for you to change your opinion? It can be a very...

June 2015

June 24, 2015

Rewards and Consequences

Whether or not we are aware of it, the Universal Law of Cause and Effect...

June 17, 2015

Are you longing – even pining – for that one thing that will make everything...

June 10, 2015

Giving Away Our Power

Is your life affected by the actions of others? More specifically, are you allowing someone...

January 2015

January 07, 2015

Were you happy to see 2014 end or was it so terrific you just wanted...

October 2014

October 29, 2014

Using Methodical Madness to Our Advantage

Do you ever create a “To Do” list, or what I like to call my...

July 2014

July 10, 2014

Is it good, but still not right?

“So, how are you?” you are asked, to which you answer, “Good! I’m good!” Then...

June 2014

June 12, 2014

Expecting to Fly

Spring is one of those great times of year when we start to see the...

May 2014

May 01, 2014

The Power of Saying “Yes”

Have you ever wanted something – REALLY wanted something! – but, when it was placed...

December 2013

December 25, 2013

One of my favorite people to fly with at my "day job" is an Austrian-born,...

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