When I realize I'm stuck in a rut, I seek any clue to lift me out of it and propel me onward. Many times, I'm afraid I won't be paying enough attention and an important opportunity will pass me by. But it won't. If we are open to change and growth (and even sometimes when [...]
Being a desert rat, I find there are times I crave the coast: the green undulating landscape, the rhythm of the waves, the aroma of sea salt wafting through the air. During our last visit to the northern California coast, Ken and I strolled along the beach in the late afternoon. When I spied a [...]
If you’re like me, you put pressure on yourself whether it’s to get all your errands done or to achieve success in a specific area. Then, when it doesn’t pan out as you expected or as quickly as you wanted, you blame and get upset with yourself. This mindset is unproductive at best. The rougher [...]
When you fully permit the Great I Am to work through you, you’ll reap a multitude of blessings: peace, a sense of purpose and joy, among others. But to be the best instrument the Most Divine can use, you must cede control and be open to the journey ahead. Faith, after all, can mean walking [...]
Until several weeks ago, if you’d asked me if I ever bargained with God, I would’ve said no. But now, I’ve found that negotiating can be nuanced—so much so, I wasn’t aware I was doing it. It happened when I woke at 5:15 a.m. Since I was struggling to get over a chronic sinus infection, [...]
As those who’ve read A Reluctant Spirit know, I once suffered greatly from Post Viral Neurasthenia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. For years, I was almost completely bedridden and suffered great pain and cognitive impairment. At about my lowest point, a “friend” declared, “If you were a better Christian, you would’ve been healed by now.” He [...]
My most productive meditations are when I’m immersed in nature, away from the emissions of our mechanized world. I reap more benefits from this outdoor practice than when I meditated inside my home. Why is it better for me? I’m more likely to: remain in this state more easily for a longer period of time, [...]
We live in a reality star world—where seemingly average people can attain national fame without doing much. While I don’t fault anyone for their successes, I am saddened there are some who are driven to step into the limelight at any cost. Allow the Universe take us where we’re meant to go What’s wrong with going [...]
Love. We all want it. But many of us don’t realize we already possess it. While at this moment we may not be in the throes of romantic adoration, it doesn’t mean that love isn’t present and contributing to our well-being. This exceptional gift takes many forms, whether it’s: A friend’s willingness to truly listen [...]
“The old man looks out to the island. He says this place is endless thin. There’s no real distance here to mention. We might all fall in, all fall in. No distance to the spirits of the living. No distance to the spirits of the dead…” Scottish Folk Singer Dougie Maclean, (https://www.dougiemaclean.com/index.php/f/41-feel-so-near) in “I Feel [...]
