"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." Mahatma Gandhi … [Read more...] about Lose Yourself
You Decide
"Your mind is the means by which you determine your own condition, because mind is the mechanism of decision." A Course in Miracles … [Read more...] about You Decide
Learning To Receive
Learning to receive has been one of my most difficult lessons. For a large part of my childhood I was vulnerable and helpless, trapped within a dysfunctional family and held hostage by the moods of an alcoholic and abusive parent. When I left the … [Read more...] about Learning To Receive
Taking A Closer Look
"Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves." Carl Jung … [Read more...] about Taking A Closer Look
Wanting and Not Wanting the Peace of God
About eight years into my journey with A Course in Miracles (ACIM), I joined a weekly study group. Previously I studied on my own, attending an occasional workshop or weekend retreat led by Ken Wapnick, ACIM’s original editor and recognized authority … [Read more...] about Wanting and Not Wanting the Peace of God
Change Agent
"When we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change." Wayne Dyer … [Read more...] about Change Agent
Not This? Something Better!
A little over eight years ago I left my condo in Stuart, Florida, to rent a home in Ojai, California. It was the second time in less than a year that I moved to a distant state. I realized two “wants” on my recent trip to New Zealand: I wanted to be … [Read more...] about Not This? Something Better!
Prayer
"Pray not to have what you want...rather, pray to want what you have." Buddhist Monk I met in Japan many years ago … [Read more...] about Prayer
The Ambassador of Love Works His Magic
Three years ago my husband and I brought home a nine-week old Havanese puppy. We knew there was something special about this little fella. He had a bounce to his walk and a spirited, playful attitude. Of twenty pups he was the only one running around … [Read more...] about The Ambassador of Love Works His Magic
Awe Inspired
"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. They to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, are as good as dead: their eyes are … [Read more...] about Awe Inspired