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Gratitude: The Antidote to Energy Drain
We've all heard it. Be grateful. Count your blessings. Focus on what you have, not what you lack. And if you're anything like me, I’ve heard the lectures on gratitude for decades but when life feels hard “just be…
I Am Enough: The Counter to the Victim Voice
Last week my co-facilitator opened our coaching course webinar with a simple breathing exercise. "Relax," she said softly. "Breathe in the mantra 'I am enough,' and breathe out slowly, releasing the energy of that…
Remembering the Life of My Son:
The Day of the Dead and Healing Grief Content note: This blog references suicide and mental illness. I'm writing this week's blog from Ajijic, Mexico, where I'm spending time during Día de los Muertos—Day of the Dead.…
If Nothing Else, Be Kind
At times like these—when wars, cruelty, and suffering flood our daily screens—you may wonder what difference one person can make. The question rises in so many hearts: How can I possibly counterbalance the darkness? What…
Awakening Your Challenger Energy
From Persecutor to Challenger Believing in and living from our Creator essence is not a passive way of being—it asks much of us. It asks that we bring light into darkness, tell the truth even when it’s uncomfortable, and…
Do You Listen to Your Creator Voice of Love Or the Victim Voice of Fear?
In my last post , I wrote about the spiritual sickness that has taken hold of our world. Your feedback and encouragement has inspired me to keep writing about how we can together, individually, and collectively help heal…
Telling the Truth About Our Spiritual Sickness
This week I attended a celebration of life for the former husband of a close friend. Those who spoke at his funeral described him as a deeply spiritual and kind man. When it was the priest’s time to speak, he repeated…
Learn to Appreciate What Challenges You:
Valuable Lessons May Be Hidden in the Very Situations That Trouble You Most There’s a story about a spiritual community in France led by an influential and inspiring monk. Within this community lived an old man who was…
Setting and Maintaining Healthy Boundaries
I have noticed that when things are going well it is easy for me to state what I want and don’t want. I communicate with ease and enjoy the clarity that healthy boundaries provide. I’ve learned that healthy boundaries…