I am 5 years old running across the front lawn surrounded by yellow dancing lights. I carefully beckon the sparkles to my glass jar. Once caught, I stare at the wonder, only to let them go free out in the world again. Yes, these are firefly memories. Do others have this same memory? I fear …
The previous post was about forgiving others. It takes a lot of focused mental energy, heart stamina, and soul work. In summary, we go back to understand, feel the feelings, and commit to forgiving and letting go. Yet hidden in our hearts, we often face we’re also to blame. We must have played a role, …
I’m a Christian, and I believe that Jesus saved us from ourselves and our sins. Our hope is in God’s love and forgiveness. Lent is a time to repent. Lent is a time to reflect. Do we forgive or even try to forgive others? We all have hurt and been hurt by others, big and …
It seems Valentine’s Day is all about hearts. Heart shaped candy boxes. Heart covered greeting cards. Heart accessories and bling jewelry. Heart decorations outside and inside our homes. And not just hearts, bright ones in pink, red, and purple! All of this gets me in the spirit to send Valentines to my sweethearts. According to …
Nothing sets the alarm to the passage of time like the new year. And each year, time is captured by seasons. Nature has seasons. People have seasons. There’s no denying it. Spring – Youth We are fresh spirits awakened in the world. Ready for opportunity and open to joy. Not blemished by hurt or disappointment …
I always thought of instinct as something to protect myself. I still do, but it’s much bigger and better than that. Instinct is when we feel a connection or a disconnection with a thought, an action, a person, an event. We must listen to our instinctual responses to the world around us. What do I …
Have you ever spent a week, a day, or even an hour in nature? How did you feel after? I’d say, it feels pretty amazing. It’s almost as if we’ve returned to our roots and to our true selves. There is no denying that humans and nature are connected. First, water makes up the majority …
Have you spoken to a robot lately? I think we all have. Most customer services are answered by a friendly computer for years now. And how about our attentive friends, Siri and Alexa? Curiosity got the best of me. I did a quick search to see what else artificial intelligence, AI, can do these days. …
It’s that time of year when we celebrate parents – May and June. All of the sacrifices, all of the love, all of the energy, all of the money, and all of the time. I had a BIG wish to get pregnant for years. It was a childhood dream and an answered prayer after years …
Have you ever noticed when an emergency or sad event happens most of us are really good at swooping in at the beginning? We make the one phone call. We mail the one greeting card. We send the one flower bouquet. But then we get busy doing our thing. We still think of and keep …
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