I feel that one of the most misunderstood concepts is that of God. When I first began as a practitioner and then a minister, I even stayed away from even using the word when speaking or praying because of fear of offending someone. Some people have such a negative reaction to the word God, that […]

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Have you ever ridden in a hot air balloon? I have. I used to be on a chase crew and one day I had the opportunity to take a ride. I have never experienced such complete silence, as I glided high above the ground of the deserts of New Mexico. It was as if there […]

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Life is sometimes filled with little irritations. This morning has been one of those times for me. Meditating with the barking dogs in my neighborhood and beeping sounds coming from some unknown place, little irritations. I can be drawn to my cell phone even when it is on silent. Sometimes, I lack discipline. These little […]

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I don’t know a lot about orchids; only that I love them. They grow plentifully here on Kaua’i and I often received them as gifts. I once had a gardener expert tell me that  he never kept his orchids. Once they bloomed, he just just got rid of them, because it was easier to just […]

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What is the definition of free falling and how does it relate to me and spirituality?  According to the dictionary definition, it is an occasion when something or someone falls quickly under the influence of gravity or a fast fall from a great height under the influence of gravity. I recognize my life to be one of […]

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When I was a senior in high school, I entered a talent show. I had a good voice and I chose to sing “People” from Funny Girl. The room was loud with applause when I sang the last note. I didn’t win. The award went to a pianist. They told me that my talent was […]

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What is a bird’s eye view? The dictionary defines it as: “a view from a high angle as if seen by a bird in flight: an overall or cursory look at something.” In life it can sometimes be easier to have a bird’s eye view of a situation or experience after it is over. I can […]

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During the throes of Hurricane Dorian, Marianne Williamson apparently tweeted something like this, “Millions of us seeing Dorian turn away from land is not a wacky idea; it is a creative use of the power of mind.” She had spoken about us coming together to visualize the Hurricane subsiding, and, she was deeply ridiculed for this […]

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There is no such thing as a finish line. It is merely an imaginary line we’ve drawn in on an imaginary page that says that we won’t go any further than that. I’ve had many finish lines in my life. They come with the decisions I make. The decision to stop having more children. The […]

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I believe we are born to heal, and yet, I am aware of so many who are emotionally and physically ill. They feel there is no way out of their present situation. They are suffering from a debilitating disease or the loss of a loved one or depression due to a traumatic event from their […]

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