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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, 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 […]
acceptance, anxiety, change, confidence, depression, finding peace, Forgiveness, Happiness, inner truth, letting go, Love, Miracles, overwhelm, rebuilding trust, sadness, Self-Acceptance, Self-love, Self-Worth, the void, Trust, uncertainty, Worthiness

Miracles Are Not Dependent on Your Worthiness
It was 2006. I knew it was time to leave my husband because of the peace I felt. To have left any earlier would have put my body and mind in more stress. But I had no idea where to go. I repeat, I HAD NO IDEA. I didn’t know what I needed or […]
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 […]
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, finding peace, Guidance, letting go, listening, Miracles, overwhelm, the void, Trust, uncertainty

Space is Necessary for the New to Enter
I know, I know. In a world that values action, inaction can seem like self-sabotage. At the very least, it feels incredibly wrong and indicative of losing out in some way. Inaction is uncomfortable. It makes us squirm and worry over what we’re not doing or should be doing or are doing wrong. Oh, […]
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, 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 […]
acceptance, anxiety, Awareness, Choices, finding peace, Happiness, letting go, listening, Love, overwhelm, planning, sacrificing, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-love, Trust, Worthiness

Slowing Down to Get More Done
Like the rabbit in the Tortoise and the Hare, our minds are always going full boar, racing ahead toward the finish line to get more done. We feel almost a sinister pleasure as we pass that car, fit in one more errand, or write one last email – as if we beat the opponent of […]

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