In the midst of loss of any kind, we might come to think and then believe that life is cruel and hopeless and filled with pain. For me, this is so far from the truth. I am grateful to know that everything that happens in my life happens through me and for me. I am […]

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My ex-husband used to do all the repairs and building around the house. One of the things I recall is his frustration when he didn’t have the right tools. He used to whine about not being able to get the job done or how long it would take without the right tools. I am reminded […]

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Today is our women’s Holiday luncheon. Life does go on and so it does for Nora. That is what I do believe. I spoke yesterday of having a hard time putting up our Christmas tree. I eased the sorrow by honoring Nora with our tree. I will do the same thing as we continue to […]

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Last night, we decorated our Christmas Tree. My husband, Patrick and I set the evening aside to finally take time to celebrate the Holiday Season, which got lost in the events of the past week with the transition of Nora. As we got ready, all of a sudden, I felt an incredible deep sadness about Nora. […]

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“I will follow the Light into the Perfect Day.” If we truly saw ourselves, we would see Light. Many have stated that these bodies of ours are an illusion. As real as they seem, they are made up of trillions of particles of energy being held together by pure consciousness. We are Light in form, […]

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If there were a wake-up call I am receiving right now, it is to get our spiritual houses together. That would mean that I invite each of us to find the spiritual practice that works for us and hone it, immerse ourself in it. In other words, be prayed up. Prayer is many things to […]

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In the midst of the sorrow and pain of losing Nora, our dear friends’ daughter, and witnessing the pain evident all around, I was comforted by these words of Ernest Holmes, mystic and teacher, “Death has nothing to do with life everlasting, and is but an impatient gesture of the soul, wishing to rid itself […]

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I know that the process of grief goes through many twists and turns. I don’t want to name them all, but one that occurs to me today is the questioning, the “What if… .” I went there for a moment this morning regarding the passing of a loved one – Nora. Then the voice within […]

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There comes a time in our lives when have to make a choice as to whether or not we are willing to put down all our resistance, fear, doubts and anything standing in our way and live the life we were born to live. I don’t know why we resist it, or why we fail […]

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Last night, my best friends beautiful daughter made her transition. It’s been a very deep and challenging week since her car accident on Sunday night. I’ve been in here in L.A. helping in any way I can. That has meant many things at different times; however, it has not meant picking up my pen and […]

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