It was a different 4th of July for us. It was very quiet. I think we needed the respite from all the busyness of the last few weeks as we get ready for our Center’s 6th Anniversary here on the Island. So, last night we ended the evening by watching “The West Wing,” which I’ve […]

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John Paaul Lederach wrote, “Don’t ask the mountain to move, just take a pebble each time you visit.” There is a Hebrew phrase “Tikkun Olam” which means “You are here to repair the world.” And then, Confucius wrote, “To put the world in order we must first put the nation in order; to put the […]

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Eighteen years ago on this day, July 1, 2001, I said “I do” to Patrick Feren. Our wedding took place in Burbank at SpiritWorks with Rev. Dr. Marlene Morris. However, our real journey together began in 1997 and perhaps many lifetimes before then. As we often do on our anniversary, Patrick and I have been […]

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There is a beautiful passage in the Science of Mind on page 297 about attracting friends. It begins by saying that “In turning to the Law realize that it is a Law of Reflection.” Yesterday, I had the honor of serving a luncheon with my husband for the volunteers of our Center. It was the very […]

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It is easy to be kind when someone is in need, to lend a hand to the sick, to help a friend who is going through a crisis. Have you ever stopped to help someone you didn’t know? During the tragedy at the World Trade Centers people were more than kind to each other. It […]

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Can we decide to be happy  no matter what is occurring in our lives? Can we decide to be happy even when we are in the middle of a deep dark period? First, I think I need a definition of happiness. It is not the cliche definition I was taught. It’s not about lollypops and […]

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What does it mean to heal? Healing is revealing our perfect self, which has always been present. There is a pattern of health within us. We were born to heal. We can cover up this pattern, but we cannot ever destroy it. It is our authentic self, our Divine self. This is not just a […]

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Last night we had the opportunity to view a deep and powerful interview between Dr. James Mellon (our mentor) and the poet and mystic Mark Nepo. It was the pilot of Dr. James’ new show called “The Inner View.” I have always been deeply touched by the words and writing of Mark Nepo, and having […]

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One of the most important things in my life is to know that I am my own Divine Authority. It took me almost 50 years of life on this planet to really accept this on a cellular level. I know that each person is their own Divine Authority. I truly respect this.  Yes, sometimes, we […]

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Every great spiritual teaching has a different way of letting us know that there is a seed of Truth implanted in our consciousness. The Hindus saying “that as an emanation of God, each soul has the eternal truths of Hinduism encoded within itself…” The Native American tradition relates that somewhere inside of each person the […]

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