Lectio Divina Conscious attention to words that move you. Lectio Divina is Latin for divine reading. Coming particularly from the Catholic monastic tradition, Lectio Divina is the repeated reading out loud of a sacred manuscript. The process of reading occupies the mental mind while the energy and essence of the manuscript lifts [...]
Story Confusion All current stories feed all current experiences, creating new stories which in turn explain new experiences. The problem lies in confusing your story for the essence of who you are. In other words, the story you may have come up with previously for an experience is either no longer true [...]
For Women Everywhere FEAR I name you. I call you out. Once a focal point Of my life to Protect me from harm. Controlling the best of me. Making me Doubt the truth of My pain. Taking advantage Capitalizing on the Effect of Little men who do Not recognize the limits of [...]
Akashic Records: the Soul’s Spiritual Practice Is the Akashic Record Reading the best way to keep balance of self, and how is this different from other energy healing modalities? An Akashic Record Reading is a great way to find support and release. It’s not the only way and it’s not the [...]
What Wonderful Will Show Up For You? Recently, I have been looking under my hood at the rumblings I hear when my mind thinks I'm otherwise occupied. I'm happy to report that everything seems to be in good working order. No ugly, leaky parts. Connections tight and loose as appropriate. Looks like [...]
Driven by Overwhelming Emotion Is it natural despite awareness that we still tend to become overwhelmed by emotions? Yes. There are just times where you get overwhelmed. It can be overwhelming in a joyful, loving, happy kind of way. It can be overwhelming in a sad, angry, frustrated kind of way. [...]
Religion's Spiritual Core If spirituality is the understanding of soul and God, what is religion and culture? Do religions have a core which is spiritual? This is the history of the world, of humanity, right? There is a difference between spirituality and religion. Religion is an institution created by people and has [...]
Ithaka: Journey not Destination Life is a journey not a destination. Simple to say, not so simple to experience. I want to get somewhere. I want to know I have accomplished my goal. All that gets translated into destination, a finish, a goal line, a point in the future when I know [...]
Being Human and Angry Yet Letting Go Is it true that we are spiritual beings having human experience? Over the last couple thousands of years, that's true. However, things are changing. We are starting to learn to live our lives from a point of integration between who we are spiritually and who [...]
Illusion of Standards Standards. Standards of behavior. Standards for perfection. I have standards. Today my focus is the illusion of standards. The idea that whatever you do must be measured against inner standards to be evaluated and judged. The problem is that these standards are often unconscious, not clearly defined, or hidden behind stories [...]
Bubbles of Ecstasy: My Mother's Passing My Mother and I Life's defining moments come from the unknown, sailing past expectations, catching one unaware, in awe. Out of time or, in looking back on the moment, awareness that time moved at a different pace from daily life. I have had several [...]
Letting Go of My Motherly Expectations Something truly horrible happened to me when I was 21 years old. At the time, I was happy, I had no idea. Mainly because the horribleness was quiet and subtle and took me several years to see. Of course, by that time, I had been wounded [...]
Trusting You is Trusting Me When I say I trust you, first what I am saying is I trust myself. Trust doesn't begin with another. Trust begins inside of who I am for me. Many personal experiences can create an inner story which negates the ability to trust. Abuse, fear, pain, anger [...]
A Cold Fog When my desire to feel a man’s finger trace my spine, to feel his lips on mine, to bring him pleasure in return – when this desire goes unfulfilled, the act of self-pleasure hangs like a cold fog on my heart. I know that I could find release in [...]
Heart Scribing While Feeling Like a Failure Heart Scribing: a deep look into your heart to create the space needed to deal with personal pain, fear, or sorrow. A spiritual writing practice of your heart.In my life there been times when I have been very depressed and overwhelmed. I felt alone and unable to do anything but [...]
Delight in Your Presence I thought I knew exactly what would happen And I was entirely wrong Because you are you And I didn't know you Until I did And then it was too late And would have been untruthful For anything else to be Including what I thought Which turned out [...]
Somewhere Somewhere out in the world you are there I feel your movement I feel your smile Directed toward the people in your life Your friends, your family, your clients. One day your there will be my here I feel your pull I feel your desire Directed towards the me you [...]
No Give, No Take I'm done with takers. No more! I'm done especially with men who do nothing more than take from me. I know most of them have no idea the extent of their taking caught as they are in the outdated energy of give and take. But that's not an [...]
A Whiskey Conversation I think he must have seen me across the room. I’m not sure because I was surprised when he slid into the chair across and said Hi. He made effort at conversation. He laughed, he asked, he tried to enter our circle. I felt caught and wanted to keep [...]
This Womb This womb has given birth to babies and more. More life. More love. More trust…much more. This womb, my womb, holds the center of my being and my loving. Its radiating heat has fueled my abilities both heart and mind, body and soul. My womb has been here through thick [...]
