Surprises come in many forms. The best kind are those that delight versus fill you with fright. How can you prepare? Be flexible, if you dare. That is the challenge for the human side, for humans do so enjoy predictability and do so fiercely eschew change. Know that change is [...]
Be mindful of your words, whether written or spoken. Keep in mind that many who read or hear what comes from your lips or pen will not think in terms of you, the source of the words, but of themselves. This is the human way. And so, they can easily [...]
Do you catch yourself performing rituals from your childhood? Do you step across cracks in the sidewalk or cross your fingers when crossing train tracks? Have you stopped to examine the rituals? What purpose do they serve? You have rituals that go beyond your superstitions that serve no purpose other [...]
The journey of awakening is a short one, but it is not necessarily easy. The path consists of traveling from a state known as ego to a state known as Love. Both have varying names. Ego, for example, can be known as pride, but also as self and separation. Love [...]
Angels are real. They come into your life just when you need them and at times when you did not realize your need. What is an angel, but a helper. Your dictionary defines an angel as a divine messenger, and this is so. For this reason, angels can come in [...]
Do not think that no one cares for you. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Every soul you have loved who is on the other side hears your thoughts and sees your tears. You are surrounded by angels. Do you think these are just words to placate you? Ask [...]
In a dream you wrestle with a demon. His arms wrap around you as if in a vice, and you are filled with fear. Suddenly, you realize it is your own arms that are wrapped around yourself, and there is no one there. A voice whispers, “There was never another one [...]
You wish to justify your actions, and so you give an explanation. At least, that is what you call it, while others might label your words an excuse. Inside you know that you could have chosen a more optimal course of action or choice of words, yet part of you [...]
Denial is a protective behavior. You wear it like a coat. The problem is that it holds the cold IN instead of protecting you from anything outside of you. If you truly remembered who you are on the inside, you would have no need for denial. Instead, you would proudly [...]
If you are to live in a state of peace, you must come to terms with uncertainty. It is the separate sense of self which wants all to be predictable and orderly. Control is a tool of the ego. All is in perfect order, but on a far grander scale [...]
Patience is a virtue. Why? Because it brings peace to those who know it. If you do not have patience as your friend, you do not know peace. You know frustration. You know ego quite well, for he is the one who says, “I want it now. Why has this [...]
There is no doubt that the body of humanity is not fully healthy. It never has been. There are pockets of dis-ease that exist like tumors spread throughout. But there remain more vital, healthy cells than dis-eased ones or your experimental school of life would not still be in session. [...]
One hundred will say wonderful things to you and one will sling arrows. Where will you place your focus? Most humans will be drawn to the arrows. Why? Because negativity fuels the ego. It bolsters the sense of separation, without which ego cannot survive. Positive strokes do the same thing, [...]
I know what grief feels like. When my step daughter was struck by lightning at age 27 and killed along with her unborn child, the pain was nearly unbearable. That’s why, when I received an email from Irene Vouvalides, a grieving mother who expressed a desperate desire to connect with [...]
“I’m not myself today.” It is good that you notice this. Awareness is key. Then you might ask whose energy are you carrying around? What is it that is blocking your true nature from shining through? Energetic cleanliness is all-important. Those around you may carry quite a different vibration from [...]
All are of the Spirit … not just the beautiful beings, not just those who smile, not just those who make your time worthwhile. The same spirit that breathes you breathes all others. Those who seem the least of you may in fact be kings. Make an effort to spend [...]
Compassion is always the answer, for it is born of love. When you do not know how to respond in the face of very human reactions, whether of another or even yourself, turn on the compassion. Compassion does not say, “I agree with your actions.” It does not say, “I [...]
That sense you have that someone in spirit is around? Honor that. That feeling that the dream you had was a visit? Honor that. You are consciousness … spirit here and now. Those you think you have lost are consciousness … spirit here and now. How else would you experience [...]
“How could you?” Three disparate words, which when put together and added to another phrase bring your vibration instantly plummeting to earth. “How could you be so ___?" "How could you do such a thing?” "How could you, how could you?" Do you see the effect that words can have [...]
How many times throughout your busy day do you think about one who is not physically present, such as a dear friend or parent? If you are honest, you will admit that at times you can spend most of a day so fully focused on your own life that one [...]
How much control do you have? As much as you want. The question becomes, how much peace do you want? Control is of the ego, peace is of the spirit. The two cannot exist well together. The more you try to control a situation or others, the farther you are [...]
You cannot lift a boulder that is too heavy for you. And so, you have several choices. You can leave it there blocking your path and make no progress. You can break it into smaller pieces and carry off one or two stones at a time. You can ask for [...]
Here's a new and fun way of looking at ourselves, courtesy of Sanaya (my team of guides): In my "Let Your Spirit S.O.A.R." course I teach that each of us has our own unique vibration or frequency. This energetic signature is an average of all of the thoughts we've had and the [...]