A childhood of being bullied leads to a life based upon kindness, compassion and service — When you walk through a stormHold your head up highAnd don’t be afraid of the darkAt the end of the stormIs a golden sky.You’ll Never Walk Alone, by Gerry and the Pacemakers On a … [Read more...] about An Empowered Life | Channeling Bullying Into Service to Others
Love, Family & Relationships
May Cause Love | A Journey of Enlightenment After Abortion
One woman’s journey to help others who have had an abortion transform their grief, regrets and conflicting emotions into healing practices and principles — At 19, I sat in the waiting room of my college’s medical clinic, clasping my sweaty hands and trying to think of all … [Read more...] about May Cause Love | A Journey of Enlightenment After Abortion
The Alchemy of Humor | Using Comedy to Heal From a Wounded Past
A satirist learns to use the healing power of humor to uncover hidden pain, make authentic connections and share true love — I remember being in the middle of the living room as a little red-haired seven-year-old boy performing for a prestigious audience: my mom, dad, and … [Read more...] about The Alchemy of Humor | Using Comedy to Heal From a Wounded Past
Danielle LaPorte: How to be truly wise? Rock your paradoxes
Danielle Laporte's White Hot Truth — Paradoxes, Passion & Pursuit — Thank the lies for showing you the truth.Danielle LaPorte Paradoxes. Passion. Pursuit. The human experience rolled up in the prose of the one-and-only Danielle LaPorte. I still remember the first … [Read more...] about Danielle LaPorte: How to be truly wise? Rock your paradoxes
The New Self Empowerment: The Magic of emPowers
Tap into your emPowers to dissolve blocks, triggers and inner demons — “I don’t need to talk to you. I already know everything about you!” The woman hissed at me — her mouth curled in a sinister smirk, her eyes ablaze with rage. I gazed at her in bewilderment. … [Read more...] about The New Self Empowerment: The Magic of emPowers
Finding My Way to We | How To Retain Your Identity In a Relationship
How to reconcile our 'WE-ness' or 'I-ness' within a love relationship — On New Year’s Eve my man and I set aside some time, as so many of us do, to name our desires for the coming year. Not resolutions — which are often sabotaged by being laced with restriction and … [Read more...] about Finding My Way to We | How To Retain Your Identity In a Relationship
A Guy And Some Strangers: Understanding Heartbreak
Talking heartbreak with strangers in a store window sheds light on the pain we feel and the traps we fall into — Why talk heartbreak with a complete stranger? In my own experience, one thing that helps me when I am suffering is simply to be heard, to be witnessed. When … [Read more...] about A Guy And Some Strangers: Understanding Heartbreak
Giving and Receiving: A Deeper Look at the Art and Soul of Giving
Bringing awareness to the art of giving and receiving can enrich both our own souls and those of others _________ I’m sure you’ve heard the old adage that it is more blessed to give than to receive, right? And while it certainly feels good to give, there is … [Read more...] about Giving and Receiving: A Deeper Look at the Art and Soul of Giving
Being Human: The Poetry of Life
A poet explores 'the way under the way' — the place of true meaning and shared humanity — Over the years, I’ve learned that moments of deep living let us hear a deeper music and explore a deeper meaning to our lives. We can call this foundational geography — the way under … [Read more...] about Being Human: The Poetry of Life
Loving Yourself In Real Time | Self-Love Is Not A Choice
Self-Love is not a choice; it's a million choices — True confession: I haven’t always been a self-love person. Up until my late 20s, neither the term nor the experience had registered much on my radar. An achievement-oriented, highly functioning type, my eye was on the … [Read more...] about Loving Yourself In Real Time | Self-Love Is Not A Choice
Relationship Assignments | The Ego vs Love
All relationships have a purpose in our lives; accessing that purpose requires understanding the voices, and forces, of love and ego — According to A Course in Miracles, relationships are spiritual assignments in which the Holy Spirit brings together those who have the … [Read more...] about Relationship Assignments | The Ego vs Love
From Illness to Healed | Self Healing Through Unconditional Love
Unconditional love creates space for spontaneous healing of a life-long affliction — I’ve never been one of those people. I’m sure you’ve heard stories about people who are able to perceive the extra-ordinary; to ‘see and hear’ intelligences that are otherworldly and … [Read more...] about From Illness to Healed | Self Healing Through Unconditional Love
