Meditation as a Spiritual Quest When you meditate, you practice detaching from the conditioned thoughts and beliefs of your ego and begin to attune to the innate desires of your higher SELF (or Soul.) Meditation moves your response system from reactive—where you go into old knee jerk behaviors—and helps you to become more reflective and… Continue reading Meditate to Hear the Messages of Your True Self
Day: January 27, 2016
You Are Enlightened, Now Just Lighten Up
You were born enlightened. Now all you have to do is let go of what you think you already know. And as you lighten up, your relationships will improve! Descartes wrote, “I think, therefore I am.” However you are so much more than just your mind, and sometimes it’s what you think that causes the… Continue reading You Are Enlightened, Now Just Lighten Up
Dark Night of the Soul
My heart goes out to you. Anyone experiencing or ever touched by divorce has suffered a loss that was unexpected and devastating. You may be losing your marriage, but you now have the opportunity to find yourself, possibly for the first time in your life. Grieving the losses and feeling your feelings are necessary parts… Continue reading Dark Night of the Soul
Peace
To live my life with peace, that is my goal. To live in peace – within and without, that is my prayer. Inner peace brings joy. There is a calm that transcends any external happening. There is no striving, just peaceful acceptance. It is showing up in the moment, without effort or judgment. It is… Continue reading Peace
It’s Never “Too Late”
Many marriages end because one or both parties don’t know they have other options. You can take the time to learn Compassionate Communication and create something new and better together — whatever the form will take. Often there is one partner who believes that it is “too late” to save the relationship. It is never… Continue reading It’s Never “Too Late”
Talking to Your Children
Linda’s Suggestions for Talking with Your Children about Your Separation or Divorce Choose a time to tell the children when you can be together. If you have children of various ages, you may tell them at different times as your conversations not be the same. Whether you tell all the children at the same time,… Continue reading Talking to Your Children
Plea for Peace
A Heartfelt Plea for Peace Countless couples play out their emotional dramas without regard to the collateral damage they inflict on their innocent and loving children. Two people who once cared enough to promise to love and cherish “until death do them part” can also learn to fear and despise each other after years of… Continue reading Plea for Peace
Singlehood
Singlehood has an array of opportunities – and challenges. The opportunities for growth are unparalled. Often, the major challenge is seeing the opportunities. Many of us think of singlehood as the way station en route to a relationship. It’s the bridge we cross to get to where we’re meant to be. It’s a limbo time… Continue reading Singlehood
Our Stories
Our Stories You might want to define yourself in terms of your “story” – what happened to you in your childhood, what is happening to you right now, who is causing you pain. The more you tell your “story,” the less empathy you will receive from those around you. People tend to lose interest in… Continue reading Our Stories
Just For Now
Just for now I can allow myself to just be here. Just for now I don’t have to fix, save, rescue anyone else. Just for now I don’t have to do anything except breathe. And as I breathe, I surround myself with peaceful, compassionate, loving energy, and I am safe. Just for now, I can… Continue reading Just For Now