Sparkles. Sunlight on water or ice. Gems in the right light. Little kids. Christmas tree lights twinkling. I love sparkles! It’s so little girl to say, but I still love ‘em! They make me happy.

Have you ever had the deep desire to live out your purpose, but when your [...]

Had a late lunch the other day with my dear friend, Jennifer Grainger of Spiritual Growth Community.  Although we laughed a lot, one of our more serious topics was about some of the changes taking place in the world.  Woe to those who think that economic recovery means that things will go back to the [...]

After years and years of moving through life fairly successfully, at least in the grand scheme of things, I’ve come to a place where the status quo will no longer do.  I don’t have much to complain about, even though I do gripe quite a bit.  But in my mid-fifties, I just know that continuing [...]

The doubt
As we are learning how to stretch ourselves beyond the comfort zone, and can step more solidly into our callings, we will experience periods of doubt and fear, as well as the joy of breakthroughs. Fear and doubt will likely warn us of the danger of crossing into the unknown, the dangerous new [...]

What would make your heart rejoice?
Just tune in for a moment to how your heart feels when it is rejoicing, or how it feels when you imagine rejoicing. When your heart feels like singing. When every cell of your being is feeling grateful. Yummmmmm love those times!

Believe in Miracles
Love your life.
Believe in your own power, your potential, and your innate goodness.
Every morning, wake with the awe of just being alive.
Each day, discover the magnificent, awesome beauty in the world.
Explore and embrace life in yourself and in everyone you see each day.
Reach within to find your own specialness.
Amaze yourself, and rouse those [...]

Running a business isn’t easy.  Running a business that’s hurting during ‘tough times’ isn’t easy and can be downright painful.  I know.  I’ve experienced it… a lot.  I’ve wanted to quit, but there’s been something that has kept me hanging on…and my heart has held on to that certainty there was a bigger purpose here, [...]

Are you hard on yourself? Do you often think “I should have done better!” I know I do! I’ve spent much of my life trying to ‘get better, do better, be better’ – my bookshelves are lined with self-help/self-improvement books and programs. I could probably start a small library! But [...]

“However confused the scene of our life appears, however torn we may be who now do face that scene, it can be faced, and we can go on to be whole.” ~ Muriel Rukeyser
“We can expect to feel fear, even dread at some points in our lives. We will always have situations that, for [...]

The Guest House
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark [...]