You are called to sacred ceremony to commune with the Infinite. Your soul longs for this connection. Your spirit is thirsty for the life-giving water ceremony provides. Ceremony is not the same as ritual. Ceremony is self-designed, inspired by Spirit. The components of ceremony change depending on what your own spirit is craving. Approach ceremony…
Just over two years ago, my husband and I went through a divorce… and I have yet to go on a date. I told myself many stories as to why that was the case. First, I simply wasn’t interested in dating. Then, a highly itinerant lifestyle prevented me from developing close relationships. When I finally…
Clarity. Sense of place and purpose. These are constructs of your time and space. Your desire for purpose is rooted in doubt and lack of self-worth. If you knew how very loved you are, how treasured, how cherished, how celebrated you are, you would never again question your purpose or seek clarity on your reason…
Untethered. Free. Peaceful. Harmonious. Joyous. Loving. Acceptant. These are the beautiful states of being you long form. The reason these states of being can be so difficult to achieve in the context of family relationships is because you continue to rely on each other to meet your own unmet needs. These are not needs dictated…
Set aside time for restful play. Engage your playful spirit. But instead of using playfulness in its active form to exercise and move your beautiful body, use a passive form of play to open your heart center, engaging with self, soul and other. Playfulness is a connective energy that elicits positive feelings of expectation, surprise…
Open and allow. The seat of consciousness is available in the very moment you choose to claim it. Unending love, abounding joy, profound peace, deep understanding, all the spiritual conditions you are trying to achieve in your life experience here on earth are so easily and readily available to you right now, in this moment.…
Loneliness can only occur through the illusion of separation. Release control. Let go of the illusion. Relax into the truth of oneness, the truth of love, the truth that you are connected to God and to each other in the awareness of All That Is. You will know the truth the day you leave this…
All that’s left to do is to allow the light to pour in, allow the love to pour in, allow the abundance to pour in. Your only job, your sole concern, is to play, experience joy, laugh, love and enjoy the delight that fills your heart. You are completely fulfilled in the being, in the…
Release control. Let go of the wheel. Allow divine intelligence and divine timing to do the heavy lifting. Your job is simply to open and allow the avalanche of abundance flowing to you. In this moment, your future is assured. There is no need to effort or work harder, as you have already expended the…
Divine timing is a fulcrum that provides leverage to quickly and easily manifest all your deepest desires. You are meant to have each and every desire of your soul. You are not meant to struggle and expend needless effort in achieving your goals. Save that life-force energy for your rich, beautiful relationship with the divine.…
You are meant to be touched. You were born with an innate, primal need to be held. The sensation of touch, as well as all you perceive with your physical senses, is what sets you apart from all that currently exists in non-physical. Touch is indeed one of the sensations you were most looking forward…
Perfection union. It is your heart’s desire, its most vital craving. There is no desire stronger than the heart’s longing to be united with another. Precious soul, that love is so much closer than you think. In fact, it has been right in front of you all along. Your own soul is the one you…
Your human craves routine. As much as you enjoy being in new, exciting locations, you crave structure in your days. Structure allows you to feel safe. This structure should change to accommodate the seasons. And you must not be tied to structure in a way that prevents you from following your heart’s calling. But structure…
You are everything. There is nothing you are not. You are the ending, the beginning and the space between. The space between breaths, the space between heartbeats, the space between an inception of a desire and its fulfillment – you are the creative energy, the force that calls your own soul to action, the catalyst…
You are coming into a time of clarity, a time of inner knowing where your path will come clear and this time of uncertainty and waiting will all make sense. You will see the great love with which these plans were orchestrated, feeling so very blessed that so much divine care and attention to your…
God can be found in the perfect stillness of your heart, dear one. For this reason, it is so important to rest. In the quiet of your soul, in the perfect stillness of your body, words disappear, replaced by images of divine love. Words are the language of the ego. Images are the language of…
Trust that all is well. Keep an open mind. An empty vessel is easier to fill than on that is already full. Your time is coming, and is indeed now at hand, the time when all will be made clear and you will revel in the joyous perfection of its unfolding. You need only trust;…
Holy breath of life, flowing through you now, expanding into the space of all that is known and unknown, this holy breath brings with it ancient wisdom, knowledge that has been passed down to you through the many lifetimes you have lived. In the space between breaths, there is light, and that light is the…
There is no such thing as darkness, only the absence of light. Events are unfolding exactly as they are meant to unfold. Your timing is perfect. Do not allow yourself to be distracted by fear-based messages on the news or messages of threat or harm or hunger or darkness or anger or disease or pain.…
More love. More light. More laughter. More playfulness. More joy. This is the manifestation of your heart that is even now making its way into your physical life experience. It has been there, waiting for you in the non-physical, waiting for you to remove the roadblocks holding your mind in a place of lack and…
Joy. The purpose of your life is joy. Your path is joy is to play. The freedom to play is your birthright as a conscious creator on this magnificent planet. Look at the many avenues to joy – the many ways you can experience pleasure on this lovely planet. There are so many things here…
It’s all for your greater good. These things you may perceive as challenges or setbacks – they are all for your greater good. All contrast is working on your behalf for your greater good. Things you perceive as negative are actually system upgrades. Physical challenges and limitations, even those that seem frightening or even life-threatening,…
Ease and flow. Your life is meant to be characterized by ease and flow. If anything feels challenging or difficult, stop and examine whether there might be an easier way to do it. So much can now be accomplished with your mind. The rest can be accomplished in play. The “doing” of your “being” should…
Endings are just new beginnings. Don’t be sad when something ends. It simply leaves space for evolution; new creation, a pathway to things far greater than those you left behind. All your creative power is in your present. Your past holds no creative energy. Focus your sight on that which you hope to manifest in…
Never underestimate the power of what’s happening here. There are synergies that abound all around you, in every moment of every day, synergies uniquely orchestrated to bring about your greatest good. None of these synergies is random. Rather, they were wrought with great intention, with great thought and care. The matrix provides a backdrop against…
Oh sweet, sweet soul. Never, ever think you are alone. Stay steady in your energy. Hold your energy in a container right now. Stop up any leaks. Allow the fullness of your being, your love and your light, to fill all the space in that container. Feel your heart bathed in the golden light, resting…
Be at peace. Your future is assured. Rest secure in the knowledge that all is well. Could it even be otherwise? Your blessing is secure. Everything is now transpiring for your highest and greatest good. Open and allow these blessings to flow to you with ease, filling your heart with surprise and delight in the…
Yours is a tale of love, loss and redemption, a story that tugs at the hearts of sentient beings throughout the Universe. It is a sweet, poignant story, much-loved and much-celebrated because you are much-loved and much-celebrated. There is so much excitement here in the spiritual realms as your story reaches its climax – so…
Oh the glory of being in communion with those you love most is precious beyond compare. However, you do not need to be present in physical form to share in this communion. Your loved one is just as present, if not more present, in non-physical form as in physical form. You need simply reach with…
Emotion is powerful. It’s transformative. But all-too-often, it feels beyond our control. We observe something wanted or unwanted. We have a positive or negative interaction. The experience or interaction elicits an emotional response. Like leaves in the wind, we move along life’s path in a seemingly random emotional pattern, subject to unseen forces beyond our…
The key to relaxing into the space between is to avoid getting caught up in the drama as it unfolds. You cannot avoid contrast, nor would you want to. You came to this time and place to ride the wave of contrast, to feel the exhilaration of desire, to move boldly, playfully and confidently through…
You came for the adventure. You’re here for the drama. You’re here to be a part of the greatest show on earth – indeed the greatest show in the entire Universe – taking place right here on your planet, right now at this time. Like any good drama, there will be surprises. There will be…
Do you know you are standing at the very brink of greatness? All that you desire is lined up at your feet, waiting for you to open your eyes and become aware of the beauty that is right there in front of you. It took many centuries, many generations of universal collaboration, for you to…
Trust. Uncertainty is a luxury enjoyed exclusively in this time / space reality. Uncertainty is one of the experiences you enthusiastically embraced when you decided to be born into this human form. Trust is the point of attraction that makes uncertainty a truly pleasurable experience. In fact, developing trust is the reason for uncertainty. Trust…
There is so much you tune out in a day. This is necessary, as it is not possible for your brain to process all the visual input, auditory input, olfactory input, tastes and physical sensations you encounter on a moment-by-moment basis. But slowing down, tuning into even the tiniest fraction of this external stimuli, will…
Sometimes you are tempted to believe that stress is necessary. It is not. Sometimes you are tempted to believe that success needs to be earned with sacrifice. It does not. Sometimes you are tempted to believe that lack and limitation are holy. They are not. These are all stories associated with an old version of…
Have you felt the shift? Maybe your perspective is one of disorientation or a soft awareness that your life feels a bit more unsettled, like you are on the brink of change. Heed this sensation and reach for clarity. Meditate. Go for a walk or a run in nature. Discover what this shift means for…
Be free with your love, easy to please. Look for things to delight in. Seek joy in the world around you. Look for reasons to smile, reasons to laugh, reasons to feel surprise and delight in this world of wonders, marvels and mysteries. Hold your cares lightly. Let nothing weigh your spirit down. All is…
Intriguing, isn’t it? How your desires shift and change as you evolve. Our journey with you is a grand adventure, a constant collaboration with forces you cannot see, endlessly conspiring on your behalf to bring about that which is of your choosing and contributing to your greater good. The glory of the mystery is truly…
Love, in all its forms, is to be celebrated. Is there love in your heart? If so, it is no mistake. There is no love, in any form, that is an error. Love has a transformative energy. It accomplishes miracles. It is not necessary for love to be returned in order for your love to…
System upgrades are incredibly exciting, but they can also be disorienting and a little frightening. A system upgrade happens when your mind is capable of conceiving scenarios your body is incapable of achieving. For example, a runner may be able to visualize moving through space at a speed his body Is unable to run. If…
Relax. Open and allow. A new phase is unfolding and as it takes shape, you will come into the fullness of who you are. The acceleration will feel exhilarating as you share this life experience with others who are similarly inspired to be part of the glorious expansion of all that is. Even now, these…
Isn’t it fun to truly enjoy the delicious unfolding of your desire? To watch it take shape in this time / space reality? To savor the delicious miracle of creation and revel in the creative power that brings these dreams and desires to their inevitable fruition? And isn’t it exciting not to know what shape…
Miracles are your birthright. Learn to expect them. Miracles are the normal, natural result of your coming into alignment with your authentic self. You know when you are in alignment with your higher self when you feel worthy and blessed. Your natural responses is appreciation. So appreciation is your best indication of alignment. From this…
Isn’t it funny how gratitude becomes easier with practice? The simple act of smiling calls us to be grateful – to celebrate the blessings all around us. When we smile, we actually look for something to smile about! And voila! Instant gratitude! Feel blessed. Become aware of the blessings all around you that are indeed…
Emerging from darkness is like waking up after a deep sleep. It can be a little disorienting. Do not feel pressured to do anything right now. Just relax into this state of being. Explore the many ways you can simply be. Don’t try to figure out next steps or a path forward. Simply relax into…
Anxiety in the face of uncertainty is normal and natural. In many ways, your world view has been deconstructed. This is a disorienting process, but one that is rife wiht potential. You will naturally gravitate towards your old beliefs and structures if you don’t provide space to just be in stillness. Be o.k. without having…
Oh the joy and delight at the unfolding of your delicious life experience is so precious to us. The gift you have opened, a priceless treasure, is one we have prepared with such pleasure for so long. It is the result of a soul contract you made before you arrived on this planet. Your entire…
I have been waiting to talk to you, sweet child. I am always near you, always beside you. Any time you call my name, I will be a real and present voice of love, providing the guidance, wisdom and insight you seek. Just saying my name brings you comfort and healing. Do not doubt my…
Succumb to the love of the Universe. Give yourself over entirely. Allow it to envelop every aspect of your life, every aspect of your heart, your mind and your soul. Trust that all is well. God is the safety that you seek, the safety so many people long for. God, the divine masculine, is the…
It begins. Your joy begins today. Savor this precious day. It is special. It is significant. It is holy, as each day in your life is holy, a sacred give given just to you to fulfill your greater purpose. Do not be deceived by the word “purpose”. Your greater purpose is not to accomplish some…
To feel joy, collect your memories of joy the way you would collect flowers for a bouquet. Select only your purest joyful moments for the bouquet; the flowers free from imperfections. Organize your joy bouquet in a manner that is playing to you, then indulge in the delicious scent of each precious memory. Immerse yourself…
Your higher self is more capable of a deeper, purer form of love than human love. The love of your higher self is the love you yearn for. You are not capable of loving another human being more than than their higher self is capable of loving them. Their own higher self is the love…
Now more than any time in human history, it is possible to manifest dreams more easily and more quickly than every could have been conceived imaginable. Cryptocurrency is just one of the means by which dreams take form seemingly out of thin air. Amazingly, even people who are already investing in Bitcoin are unaware of…
You are so very loved and your heart is very precious to us. There is never an occasion that warrants heaviness or sadness in your heart because your joy and playfulness are the true nature of your being. Sadness can only occur when you don’t open and allow your natural state of joyfulness and playfulness.…
Delight in this beautiful world around you. Smell more! Inhale deeply through your nose. Learn to taste the air with your mouth. There is a delicious bounty in the senses awaiting your discovery. Your senses are the easiest path to pure joy. You can access pure joy at any minute of any day by simply…
These are turbulent times; times of fast-paced change. Events are unfolding quickly now. It will feel as if you are moving a fast-moving wave. Like surfing, you must be prepared for the wave’s arrival. The ride will be exhilarating, but a little scary. Do not be afraid. We will be with you, guiding your surf…
Money doesn’t like to be watched. Be loose, mentally easy with money. Approach it with joyful expectancy. It’s not unlike a dog. Stare it in the face and it feels threatened, but is a willing, constant companion when you approach it with joy. Encourage it and it will be a reliable friend. There is no…
Practice listening. We are in training, you and I. There are great things on the horizon. You will need to hear my voice clearly to receive the guidance you require. Do not be afraid to act. Do not hesitate. Boldly. Move forward boldly when you hear the sound of my voice. Your heart will recognize…
The desires of your heart are so precious to us. They are even more precious to us than they are to you. Trust and allow. Even if the path is not clear, keep walking. Our words will guide your steps and you will be filled with surprise and delight as the pictures becomes clear. Do…
Today I decided to give myself a Mother’s Day gift. Most people wouldn’t call it a gift. After all, it was just my usual morning cup of coffee, made the same way I make it every day. But I decided this cup of coffee would be special because it was a gift from me to…
One day last fall, I was strolling down the beach in the small Pacific costal town of Tamarindo, Costa Rica. It was a spectacular day. The sky was a bright robin’s egg blue. Lush green jungles plunged dramatically to meet expansive sandy shores. Surfers laughed as they lounged lazily in the sun or straddled their…
At the beginning of this road trip, driving through the mountains of Colorado pulling a pop-up trailer with a minivan was a harrowing experience. It took diligence and a bit of skill to protect brakes from overheating going downhill and engine from overheating going uphill. Additionally, my 2012 Honda Odyssey had warped rotors, which caused…
Adversity is rarely seen as a blessing. In fact, it often feels like the exact opposite of “blessing”. At the end of May, I left my home community of Ellicottville, NY with the intention of settling in northern Michigan. Our family lived in Boyne City, MI when the kids were young and we still have…
For the past three weeks, I’ve been participating in Mike Dooley’s 21 Day Visualization Project. The daily meditation assignments take a little over 6 minutes. I usually listen to them twice because they feel so good. That 15 minutes is usually my very favorite part of the day! Today is Day 20. My assignment was…
Today, my two beautiful daughters are graduating from high school in one of the most unusual periods in modern history. Both girls attended their senior year online, so they weren’t expecting a formal in-person graduation with their classmates. However, they had been eagerly anticipating a big graduation party with karaoke, friends by a bonfire, lots…
I had a pet. It was actually not so much a pet as a dangerous and destructive rodent. It lived in my chest. It fed on self-righteous indignation. Sometimes it had a voracious appetite, other times I hardly knew it was there. I tried to ignore it, hoping it would go away. Just when I…
Mother. It’s hard to imagine a word in the human language that evokes a more diverse collection of emotions. That collection of emotions is deeply individual. No impetus in the human experience is more profound or formative than that of “mother”. When I was a child, my mother was fiercely devoted to fostering independence. When…
A few days ago, I was listening to an audio book called “Meant for More” by Lisa Sasevich. Lisa is a business coach who teaches clients to develop their irresistible offer. Her methods yield high sales conversion rates through heart-centered marketing messages. Like many business coaches, Lisa encourages her clients to give back to the…
There’s a familiar quote: “Life is about the journey, not the destination.” That concept is so sweet in theory and so very sticky in practice. Let’s face it. When we identify something we want, it’s hard to wait for it to show up. When money is tight, it’s difficult to enjoy a journey fraught with…
Yesterday, I was having a conversation with my 16 year old daughter, Callie. To mitigate the mind-numbing boredom of a cold, wet, dreary April quarantine, she started painting. Callie said, “Mom, do you realize that in the future, this time period will be famous for a renaissance in art, poetry and literature? People will probably…
My dear friend, Dionne Kress, inspired me to meditate on the words “The space between”. This was written during that meditative state: The space between breaths, life and death, matter in an atom, heartbeats, love and loss, the inception of a desire and its fulfillment, sky between the mountains, mountain between the skies, me between…
There isn’t a single human being on the planet who hasn’t experienced loneliness. Ironically, humanity is united in the shared experience of this deeply personal emotion. We all know what it’s like to feel lonely. What if loneliness is actually a gift? I spent quite a bit of time traveling in Eastern Europe in my early…
I Attracted This. Those words hold great power… but also great danger. Power comes from focusing forward: Why did I attract this? What golden nugget of wisdom and insight lies waiting to be uncovered? The danger comes from focusing backward: How did I attract this? Guilt and self-blame are not simply unproductive. They rob you…
Two months ago today, my husband asked for a divorce. I had just dropped our sixteen year old daughter at the airport in Toronto for a flight to Tanzania where she would spend three weeks doing service work. John and I sat in his truck in the parking lot of a local ski resort and…
What the world needs now is love. The expression of love is as unique and expansive as the individuals who offer it. Yesterday, a friend shared a video from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Shelbie Rassler, a student at Berklee, created a virtual orchestra that included videos from 74 of her peers. The song, “What…
When we hear “rites of passage”, most people think of the transition from childhood to adulthood. Examples include the Latin American quinseanera, which is celebrated at a girl’s 15th birthday, the Hebrew Bar Mitzvah when a boy turns 13 / Bat Mitzvah when a girl turns 12, the Native American vision quest, or even modern…
Treat other people the way you want to be treated. The golden rule is a central tenant in many major religions as well as non-religious belief systems. And it’s old. Really old! A variation of the golden rule appears in ancient an Egyptian story that is nearly 4,000 years old, “Now this is the command:…
A couple days ago, I wrote “Want to Alleviate Anxiety? Set Goals.” The post is based on Carmen Marshall’s goal-setting formula. I’ve used Carmen’s process several times through the years, but this is the first time I’ve seen that last step: Do the crazy thing! Over the past couple days, I’ve been mulling over those…
Scrolling through Facebook stories yesterday, I found myself drawn to images of my Facebook family enjoying time in nature. Something deep inside cried, “There! Let’s go there!” I grabbed my jacket, donned a pair of hiking boots and headed for the woods. The next two hours were transformative. Within moments of leaving my car, I…
During this time of uncertainty, everyone experiences a heightened level of anxiety. But what about people who were already struggling with feelings of anxiety? For many, this extra burden seems like more than they can bear. People who struggle with anxiety feel overwhelmed and powerless. After all, what’s more disempowering than a global pandemic??? …
Some people look at the life’s lemons and make a sour face. Lemons are unwanted, unappreciated, holding little, if any, value. Other people add a little of their own mental sweetness to life’s lemons, making a concoction that is beneficial and even enjoyable. Then, there are those rare individuals who grab the crate of lemons…
Earlier this week, CNN, BBC and other reliable news outlets reported unintended benefits of the coronavirus lockdown. China’s coronavirus quarantine likely saved the lives of 50,000-75,000 people who would have died from air pollution. Marshall Burke, a researcher at Stanford University’s Department of Earth Science, calculates that that the two months of cleaner air resulting…
There is a success formula, “Be… Do… Have”. It states that people need to put forth energy to “Be” the person who can “Do” what needs to be done in order to “Have” material and non-material rewards in life. I’ve recently re-discovered a love for inspirational / motivational books and have been finding a great…
In this past week, I’ve been reading about people who have done significant, important work either during or after slavery, imprisonment, confinement to a concentration camp, or loss of their sight or hearing. These individuals made contributions that lasted well beyond their lifetimes. Where did those seeds of greatness come from? What made them grow?…
