12 Years of Transformation

Twelve years ago—almost to the day—we held our first service here on the Island of Kaua’I at Center for Spiritual Living Kaua’i. I could say that our twelve years of transformation began on that day, but I would be wrong. The transformation of my life began when I chose to become a minister, and, soon […]

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Tending the Garden of Curiosity

All the women below tended their garden called Curiosity, allowing them to press through walls that might have obstructed them and help shape the world we know today: Without curiosity, we would never advance as a species. What am I curious about? What are you curious about? Are you done—retired, ready to rest in your […]

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The Courage to be Curious

Does it really take courage to be curious? I believe it does. Here’s why. Curiosity is defined as the desire to learn, explore, or understand something new. It’s a strong motivation to seek out information, experiences, or answers to questions—often driven by a sense of wonder, interest, or the urge to resolve uncertainty. When we […]

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Growing Pains

What Are Growing Pains? I’m not talking about the ones that children and teenagers experience as their bodies grow. I’m talking about emotional and spiritual growing pains, which I define as: “The struggles, discomfort, or challenges that happen during a period of change, learning, or growth — the ‘pain’ that comes with moving from one […]

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MY EASTER/PASSOVER MESSAGE

As I awaken to Easter morning, and I’m catapulted back to my days as a young Catholic girl. I was deeply devoted to Easter, to Jesus’s crucifixion and resurrection. I learned to believe it—it was my truth, passed down by my parents, twelve years of Catholic education, and what I now call my indoctrination into […]

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Is God Not-Yet?

Ilia Delio, in her book The Not-Yet God, describes God as an evolving presence, deeply enmeshed in creation—not controlling it from afar, but co-creating within it. Evolution is not passive; it is participatory. That means we are being called to participate in this transformation, not just observe it. Dr. Ernest Holmes, founder of Religious Science, […]

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January 6, the Transfer of Power

In about the year 1830 in the United States, primarily in New England, there emerged a philosophical and literary movement that emphasized individual intuition, the spiritual connection between humans and nature, and the belief in the inherent goodness of people. It was called Transcendentalism. The publication of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essay: “Nature” is often considered […]

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Post Christmas Feelings

I just experienced an amazing but different Christmas. Can we accept that even traditions can be different. There is a saying, “Nothing in the world is permanent and we are foolish to ask anything to last, but we are even more foolish not to take delight in it when we have it,” written by the […]

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