Changing Lives One at a Time

Last night we had one of our bi-monthly meditations at the Center. There was low attendance. There was a time when I would have dwelled on this and wondered what I was doing wrong or I would have pointed outward, wondering why others didn’t feel the need to take time for themselves. This happened briefly […]

Are You Certain?

There is so much uncertainty in life and at the same time there is certainty. How do we balance the two? As I sit here today, I set the premise that this day is unfolding perfectly for me. Of this, I am certain. Other than the things I know I have to do today, I […]

What is Love?

Yesterday, after our celebration, someone approached me about our declarations about loving, being loving, and loving ourselves. “Do people really know what love is?” he asked. “Perhaps you need to define it so they don’t confuse it with warm, fuzzy feelings and valentines.” I thank this person for this challenge that allows me to think […]

To Rise or Fall…It takes Courage

When I look back in history, I read about the many people who strove to create change, to evolve, to go beyond what others believed as impossible, who stood up to whole organizations or even governments. They had the courage to act upon what they believed. As I have been getting ready for a month […]

It’s Time for Courage

Let us not lose hope and let us not lose faith. The whole world is tossing and turning right now. There is a shift happening. A Holy Shift! That’s right. It takes courage to live right now, and since we are here, we must be the best ones available to assist in the shift. I […]

It Takes Courage to Start Over

Well, I’m back on Day 1 of my “complaint free world challenge.” Yes, I didn’t think it was possible to start over, but yesterday, I chose to. I totally fell off the upward spiral in a single moment. I do not need to go into the details, because I’d have to complain in order to […]

Tell Someone…

I captured this photo of Pooh and Piglet on Facebook with the title, “Tell someone if you are not feeling okay.” This is just what I am thinking about today and I invite everyone to take this wise advice. “Tell someone if you are not feeling okay.” There is no shame in feeling sad or […]

Energy Change

I am, at this moment into Day 8 of creating a “complaint free world.” I am learning that it is becoming easier and easier not to complain. I struggled the first few days, but I quickly made the choice to succeed at this. The most difficult time has been the time in my head. Thoughts […]

Gratitude, the Antidote

This morning I woke up a little melancholy. I can’t pinpoint anything that created it, except maybe a movie I watched last that was rather sad. All is really well in my life, but still I couldn’t shake the feeling. Then, I did a Spiritual Mind Treatment to let myself know that all is well […]

What is Evil?

It seems we strive to remove all suffering from our lives. We don’t want to be sick. We like the comforts of money. We want love either of friends or an intimate relationship. We want to be happy. It is normal and natural not to want to suffer. It is really normal to want to […]

Love Changes everything

Author: Rev. Dr. Rita