“There’s a lot of talk, and a lot to be said, for the power of YES. Yes supports risk-taking, courage and an openhearted approach to life whose grace cannot be minimized. But NO – a metal grate that slams shut the window between one’s self and the influence of others – is rarely celebrated. It’s a hidden power because it …
Speaking Truth, Listening Attentively
Speaking Truth, Listening Attentively Each day our bodies are sending us messages, wanting us to listen and hopefully act. The tricky part is paying attention to those inner messages. How do you know when your body is talking to you? Messages can come in a variety of ways. They may come in the form of pain or tension. It might …
Gratitude and Miracles
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” Albert Einstein Is life a miracle or not? For instance, did you know? The Hubble telescope allows us to look back billions of years into the past. (Alex Morris) It takes 225 …
Divisiveness: From Part to Whole
“A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for …
Getting Back to Basics
“I took out all of my teeth, Mara,” were the words that my 84-year old Uncle Butch said to me as he recounted his parachute jump from a plane that day. He had plastic teeth that would not have made the trip with him. So rather than fretting over it, he simply took them out and handed them to my …
Aromatherapy: Essential Oils 101
(This article was written as part of my training as a medical intuitive through the Institute of Applied Energetics. Aromatherapy Article) Aromatherapy, using essential oils, was my first experience into the realm of relaxation and learning how to lessen my stress level, making only a slight connection between the body, mind and spirit. I remember going with my mother for …