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Prayer for My Country
When I find the constant drone of the media exhausting and the political divisiveness irritating, I know there's only one place left to go. To prayer. Ernest Holmes says it best. My Prayer for My Country by Ernest Holmes Believing in the Divine destiny of the United...
Ask Without the Guilt
Is it ok to ask for what you want without feeling guilty? Yes, if you understand the Law of Receptivity: Whatever I give out graciously, comes back to me multiplied. Usually guilt crops up if we've been afraid to give because we believe there's not enough. Then we are...
Practicing Forgiveness
I've been working with forgiveness for the past few weeks. Mother Theresa said, “If we really want to love, we must learn how to forgive.” I noticed how limited I am when I am feeling separate from others. It is easier to forgive when I learn to reflect and not react....
Commit to Love
Have you ever noticed when you commit to being more loving in your life, your mouth speaks unkind words or your brain thinks angry thoughts? You’re not crazy. It’s all part of the healing process. Whenever we declare our highest intention, everything unlike that comes...
Ultimate Sales Strategy
My client was frustrated. She provides a valuable service and has an easy time meeting people. She was stuck when it came time to telling them about her business. She didn’t want to be a pushy salesperson. The word ‘salesperson’ is so...
Be Nice to You
Being nice is often a cover-up for what we really feel about ourselves. We want to be loved, acknowledged, appreciated, treasured and cherished. But when that little voice inside tells us that we are unworthy, we change into our superwoman gear and attempt to show the...
ABC’s
I was driving my friend to the train station after a wonderful visit when we got stuck in construction work and a traffic jam. I found myself complaining the whole time and felt frenzied by the drive. I got her to the train station, drove to my next appointment and...
From Ordinary to Extraordinary
I learned over the years that it is more important to create my own happiness rather than expect it to come from someone else. No one can fill the feelings of emptiness, loneliness and lack. I have to find it within myself. I know I cannot feel gratitude when I have...
Sounds of Silence
I was in a meditation class in a busy downtown area. The window was open and all I could hear was the busy traffic. The instructor was talking about quieting the mind and all I could hear was the busy traffic. She said find a place of peace and all I could hear was...
A Life of Faith
My aunt, Sister Mary Jeanette, celebrated her 95th birthday last week. I so admire her courage, commitment and strength. Her life is a story of faith. When Sister Jeanette was a teenager, she heard the inner call to enter the convent. When she told her parents...