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acceptance, Awareness, change, Choices, confidence, depression, Forgiveness, guilt, Happiness, inner truth, letting go, Love, Miracles, overwhelm, sadness, Self-Acceptance, Self-love, Self-Worth, Trust, Trusting the Universe, Worthiness

No Longer Waiting for Self-Approval
As I slumped in my meditation chair, I asked, “How long, God? How long?” I’ve thrown this question out to the Universe many a times when discouragement, weariness, or the desire to run away has overtaken me. The “how long” meant how long till this vision of mine comes to fruition? How long do […]
acceptance, anxiety, Awareness, change, Choices, finding peace, Forgiveness, guilt, Happiness, inner truth, listening, Love, relationships, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-love, Trust, Worthiness

Rewiring the Brain, Building New Tracks
We tend to be creatures of habit, and no where does that show up more than in our thinking. Waking up to a rainy Tuesday wasn’t bad after a previous late night. With coffee and meditation, I felt energized enough to hit the elliptical and shower, and even inspired to do some afternoon […]
acceptance, anxiety, change, Choices, confidence, depression, finding peace, Guidance, letting go, Love, Miracles, overwhelm, rebuilding trust, sadness, Self-Acceptance, Self-love, Trust, uncertainty

Relax and Let Go
Don’t you love the words, “let go”? They bring to mind that old commercial in the 80’s of the Nestle Tea plunge, where the guy falls backward into a pool of water with eyes closed and a big grin on his face. Totally trusting, totally carefree. And isn’t it interesting that we could all live […]
anxiety, Awareness, Choices, confidence, finding peace, Guidance, inner truth, letting go, listening, Miracles, overwhelm, Trust, uncertainty

Relax into the Unknowing
When I first had the inspiration to start a tutoring business, and later, a spiritual coaching business, I had no idea where to begin. As I learned more, I became overwhelmed by all the hoops I’d need to jump through in order to make this thing happen. After which, I’d run for the nearest […]
acceptance, anxiety, change, Choices, finding peace, grief, letting go, Miracles, overwhelm, relationships, Trust, uncertainty

The One Thought to Bring About Miracles
It was one of the most difficult times in my life, relocating to South Carolina, feeling estranged from my husband, and working 14-hour days in a new school. Every day was a practice in faith. Small gifts of unexpected joy came from a cup of coffee, laughter with my students, and having a Unity […]
anxiety, Awareness, Choices, confidence, Higher Self, inner truth, letting go, Love, Miracles, overwhelm, relationships, Self-love, Self-Worth, Trust, uncertainty, Worthiness

Withdraw from the Battle
When we acknowledge there is ONLY one Power in the Universe – God, the Good, the Omnipotent. Nothing and no one can take away our good or our inheritance of grace. There is only one way that anything could have power over the Higher Consciousness of Love, and that is if we give it power […]
anxiety, change, Choices, confidence, finding peace, Guidance, Higher Self, inner truth, letting go, Miracles, overwhelm, planning, the void, Trust, uncertainty

You Will Know Your Truth When You Feel Peace
Back in 2005, I was teaching my first year at low income school in South Carolina. Every day felt like one more step into my own prison. I had loved teaching in Pennsylvania for the last 12 years, but here, there was too much stress, too much demand, and too little time. I was […]
acceptance, Awareness, Choices, depression, letting go, listening, Love, Miracles, overwhelm, relationships, sacrificing, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-love, Self-Worth

Breaking the Pattern of “Selfish” Guilt
Two of my clients this week experienced the same struggle. That dreadful feeling when you feel depleted or longing to do something for yourself and someone you care about calls or texts with, “Do you have time to talk?” What you really want to say is, “No. I just don’t.” But what you say instead […]
acceptance, Awareness, change, Choices, Forgiveness, listening, Love, Miracles, rebuilding trust, relationships, Self-love, Self-Worth, Worthiness

Relationships that Heal You and Your Partner
Who doesn’t love to be in love? When we are in love, we feel special, appreciated, and invincible. These feelings can last a few weeks, a few months, or even a year. Usually, not much more beyond that because at some point, your partner is going to trigger the places in you where […]
acceptance, Choices, confidence, depression, finding peace, Guidance, inner truth, letting go, listening, Miracles, overwhelm, relationships, sadness, Self-Care, Self-love, Trust

You Can Only Receive in This Moment
Her mind had been ruminating over some big questions lately, regarding a new home and career. The future loomed large, but instead of researching answers, she found herself spending a few hours googling beach retreats. Guilt ridden, she said, “Maybe I’m just trying to run away from my problems and my family. Everyone is getting […]