Exposed

“Truth lies within ourselves: It takes no rise from outward things, whatever you may believe. There is an inmost center in us all, where truth abides in fullness and to Know rather consists in opening out a way whence the imprisoned splendor may escape than in effecting entry for light supposed to be without.” Robert […]

Stay the Course

I’ve been thinking of this idea of staying the course. I hear in nautical terms it has something to do with the steering of a ship. Sometimes those who sail have to make small turns to adjust to the wind or avoid a storm, but you must always stay the course. “Because water currents or […]

Breakthrough

Breakthrough is a noun and is defined as “an act or instance of removing or surpassing an obstruction or restriction.” Therapists often use this term when a patient has a sudden realization, when a lightbulb goes off and one is suddenly catapulted to a higher way of thinking. The term is used in the scientific […]

Building a Safe Container for Growth

Dr. Jim Lockard wrote, “If New Thought Communities are to be a force for good in the world, co-creating the idea of “A World that works for everyone,’ the individuals in that community will have to do the heroic work of self individuation. The role of the community in this process is to become a […]

Let Bygones be Bygones

If we allow it to, as we grow older, life presents us with even more opportunities to expand in consciousness. I had one of these opportunities recently on a trip to the place where I was married for 27 years and where I raised my children. On this particular trip I had the opportunity to […]

Beyond the Building

My husband and I have been having a lot of discussions about the next phase of our Center for Spiritual Living Kaua’i. We are here in ministry for 10 years and we are making big changes this year. There are many things to consider in any time of change and one of the biggest questions […]

Everything New

One of the chief messages in most spiritual practices is mindfulness and staying in the present moment. It is one of the things we strive for while developing our meditation practice. It is the challenge of giving up the monkey mind and focusing our attention on just being present in the Presence. I have to […]

What Do I Need to Know?

As I sit here looking at this blank page, many thoughts fill my mind. It is almost the end of March, and I have not written in a while. It has been a profound month for me. I turned 70 on March 12th. I created a birthday for myself to celebrate this new decade that […]

Intentions, Expectations and other Magic

I have had the great opportunity of experiencing a beautiful retreat here in the high desert of New Mexico with Gregg Braden. It’s called “Human Breakthrough.” On our first day, my husband and I had a conversation about intentions vs. expectations. It stemmed from the activities of our traveling day. We had a very smooth […]

It’s Your Birthright!

What is a birthright? The dictionary tells us it is “a particular right of possession or privilege one has from birth.” I’m not sure I knew this when I was a child. No one told me I had a birthright? I just grew up with my parents’ beliefs and teachings and then became an adult […]