Have you ever heard the phrase “life on life’s terms?” It’s one of those frustrating things that we just have to deal with. When life “happens” in ways we might not have desired or expected, and yet we have to roll with it. What’s most interesting, though, is that our real spiritual opportunity is in…
DetailsWe humans are so crazy sometimes. We go to a party, and of the 50 people there, 49 love and adore us, and one person gives us the cold shoulder. So – do we focus on the abundance of love and good feelings from the majority? NO! We obsess about that one person, why they…
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So some of you know that I was a professional actress earlier in my career. I actually starred on NBC-TV series in the early 90s, and did some other shows and films too (like “Saved by the Bell” — check out the picture!). This time period offers a perfect example of what I want to…
DetailsSo I just got back from a 4-day camping trip with my 13-year-old’s school. Kelsey goes to an alternative school that does these “adventures,” and this one was a photo excursion around the state of Colorado. So armed with camera in hand, plus tents, sleeping bags, and the rest of the huge pile of gear…
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You know all those vaguely little things in the back of your mind that you know you should be doing, or want to do, or perhaps have already started doing but haven’t finished doing… Those are what I call… Incompletions. Incompletions include all of the things we keep in our short-term memory that, point blank,…
DetailsI used to live my life exceptionally concerned with what other people thought of me. Yes, my unquenchable desire to be liked and approved of drove the majority of the decisions I made. (It also drove a ton of achievement, which made it a mixed bag to be sure). But because of this need, I…
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The answer to almost everything is staying in the moment. Simple huh? But it’s amazing how little we humans are able to do that. Our mind wanders to things in the past that we are upset about, feel shame or guilt about, feel fear about, etc. etc. And it wanders to upcoming events and situations…
DetailsIt’s one thing to be on the path of spiritual growth – committed to looking deep, challenging ourselves, evolving, and actively connecting to our Source. But it’s another thing when we mistakenly use this orientation to our life’s journey to do what John Welwood, a Buddhist Teacher and Psychotherapist, labeled a “Spiritual Bypass.” A Spiritual…
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As much as we cannot control a majority of events in the outside world, our Creator has given us an indomitable ability that in fact is almost even MORE powerful than the ability to always call the shots. What is this invincible gift? It’s the power of CHOICE. Every single day we make thousands of…
DetailsWant to know what your most prominent issues are for healing? Stop the behaviors that numb and distract you, and the feelings and fears will come flooding. Ha ha. But seriously, let me share my experience with this. A few years ago, when I was deeply immersed in my career as a very successful business…
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