Reader Question: That mantra you use is horrible! The third statement says I surrender. Why would you tell people to give up? I expected better from you. (If you’re curious about the mantra, click HERE , or see it in action HERE or HERE.) I’m so glad she asked… We’ve been well-schooled that surrender means …
Somewhere along the way, my value as a person got tangled up with my productivity. The more I could DO, the more valuable I would BE. The inner pressure to do more and uplevel my perceived value became intense. The “beatings” became severe – You’re getting behind. You didn’t finish that. Any dummy could figure …
The Alchemy of Adversity. What does that mean? Well first, alchemy. Alchemy is the medieval precursor of modern-day chemistry, based on a very early and rudimentary understanding about chemical processes and transformation of matter. It was concerned particularly with attempts to change other metals into gold. The idea was that if they could melt off …
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Yesterday was one of those days. Things went wrong. The pollen was irritating my eyes making it hard to see my computer screen. The tripod fell apart just as we were about to go live with the message for the day. The live itself crashed about halfway through. And those are just the highlights. The …
(Read below or watch the video here.) Every story we tell ourselves has two parts – the facts – those are external – and the stories we tell ourselves about what those facts mean – that’s completely internal and highly individual. One part we often cannot control. The other part we can learn to command. …
Reader Question: (Referencing Your Baggage is the Gateway to Your Superpower) one thing I question is your statement about energy being neither good nor bad. Is energy in your mind different than vibration? In Law of Attraction they’re all about keeping your vibrational energy high. Which makes me assume they’re saying energy can be positive or …
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The magic is all around us, every minute of every day. The trick is in seeing it. 2019 has been a doozy of a year for so many people. We could say the fault is in the stars. We could also say the magic is in the stars. Both perspectives are valid. Some of you …
You know who they are. They excel at rubbing us the wrong way. They couldn’t be more irritating if they tried. Who knows? Maybe they do try. They’re awfully damn good at being irritating. Surely, being that good at something takes deliberate practice. They’re like human mosquitoes. What purpose could they possibly serve other than …
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There is a sense of lostness that accompanies anger, hurt, fear, or judgment. You feel lost in the world, isolated by your own feelings. You feel lost in yourself, trapped by your own feelings. The deep dark woods of lostness feel full of sharp objects, dangerous ledges, and threatening spectres that only make the feelings …
I was born on the 8th day of the 11th month. Yesterday. (Birthday officially over, but the feeling of portal opening continues.) Beginning with that birthing date, life has unfolded in 8 year increments, each life octave having its own “curriculum” with a seismic event in the 8th year, starting with my first known vision …
It’s that time of year again. The internet is full of people making resolutions, posting their Word of the Year, and committing to saying YES more often. Me? I’ve decided to go in the opposite direction and declare January the launch of my YES Diet. A while back, I heard the term YES Diet used, …
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This post can only begin with a confession. Two confessions, actually. Confession # 1 – This little gem is paraphrased from an article in Southern Living magazine. Mom became a subscriber when the magazine launched in 1966 and I’m still a dedicated reader, trusting its recipes for food, design, and life. The magazine lives on my …
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“Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses, and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.” ~ Joseph Addison One of my favorite topics for journaling and writing in general is The Alchemy of Adversity. That’s because no one likes being …
This week, we’re going to look at a question that comes at least once a week in some form and we’re also going to talk about it a little bit differently: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE SPIRITUAL? WHAT MAKES A SPIRITUAL PERSON? HOW IS MY SPIRITUAL SIDE DIFFERENT FROM THE REST OF ME? To …
Reader Question – I have a mental illness (I am bi-polar) and I think this is keeping me from finding a soulmate. I struggle with my behavior and my meds, and just as soon as someone begins to like me, I blow it. How can I prepare for a soulmate when I have this problem …
I Have Bipolar Disorder, How Can I Prepare for a Soulmate? Read More »
Reader Question – I am a man who is married to a younger woman. The reason for our dating and eventually marriage was we never had a problem with each other and we respected each other’s life and interest. There was no intrusion or compulsion in each other’s life. But in the last 3 years …
I Feel Disconnected from My Wife – What Should I Do? Read More »
Reader Question: My girlfriend of 3 years broke up with me a few months ago. I didn’t see it coming and she didn’t give me much of a reason. Just said she needed to move on. I guess it’s time for me to get up and start over, but I don’t much feel like it …
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Reader Question – I’ve heard lots of people say that you have to love yourself before you can love someone else. Can it happen the other way around? I’m still struggling with loving myself, but have met a woman who makes it easy for me to love her. We’ve been together for a few months …
Reader Question: I want to become more mindful in all parts of my life especially my relationships and have heard a lot about meditation. Can it really help? How do I do it? It sounds so hard! ~ David Meditation is one of the best ways to become better connected to yourself, which is your primary …
Today, we are addressing Part 2 of last week’s Soulmate Question. Soulmate Question: I’ve been doing a lot of reading about attracting what I want. Part of the process is to get prepared to have what you are trying to attract. How do you prepare to meet a soulmate for a relationship? This is truly …
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