I’ve Learned: That Money can’t buy Class. Class is Respect. People with class are generous, compassionate and responsible. They show their true self to the world with honor and integrity. They know it is important to treat others the way you would want to be treated. Giving others advance notice before cancelling an invitation, checking…
Life, like a good book, often comes full circle. ~ Richard Paul Evans (Michael Keddington’s Journal, The Carousel) ~ When you’re young, you can’t take care of yourself, you depend on others. This also happens in old age, you depend on others for your care. It also means that events and relationships are cyclical,…
Different crystals contain different powers and are said to be used in healing to enhance and amplify the healing energies needed for good personal energy. Crystals and stones can be used on their own, in conjunction with Reiki healing or other types of therapy. These crystals a found throughout the world and range from different…
Sweet Spirit: We gather as a people who yearn for wholeness. We long for deep connection and yet we get hung up on our apparent differences. We need a new way of seeing ourselves and each other. Show us the truth in ways we can understand. And so it is. Amen. ~ Our spirit,…
There are no prescriptive solutions, no grand designs for grand problems. Life’s solutions lie in the minute particulars involving more and more individual people daring to create their own life and art, daring to listen to the voice within their deepest, original nature, and deeper still, the voice within the earth. ~ Stephen Nachmanovitch …
Coping with the stress in our daily lives is something necessary for good mental and physical health. Medication along with peaceful imagery done correctly can be two successful ways of making this happen. Practice deep breathing, visualizing what you want to happen, practice mindfulness and try muscle relaxation exercises as important steps to relaxation. Take…
The Universe is sending you the right everything. You won’t realize this until you fully show up in the situation the way it is. In other words, whatever the circumstance, if you assume that the circumstance is perfect, then you live fully within that circumstance. How can I be the best I can be within the circumstance that is…
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me…
What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~ What this possibly means is that actions speak louder than words. This usually happens when someone says they will do something one way, when actually what they do is much different than what they said they would…
Moonstones have a highly spiritual nature, they pull vibrations from the Mother Earth while connecting to the energy of the moon, to work serendipitous events into your life. Its energy balances the masculine-feminine vibrations within your body and will nurture your spirit. The Quartz Crystal is the most popular of the Moonstones. These beautiful crystals…
A Full Moon is considered to be the strongest of the moon’s phases, the one that has the most influence on us. Scientists claim that the moon has no effect on us. Many of us who have studied and observed the full moon, believe very differently. Many believe that the energy of the moon can…
Resist pessimism and negative thinking both in private and national life. Think only good. “Think God.” Whatever your trouble, put God, and thoughts of God, in place of that trouble. Think godly things. Even if he or she does not appear to be doing so, see that your brother-sister is striving towards God. See the…
Laughter is a pleasant sound, it spreads joy all around. Whether you’re young or old, laughter can be like magic to our souls. Whenever we’re feeling sad, laughter can sustain us so that things don’t seem quite so bad. If we give in to laughter it can be like a cure for something that seems…
True personal strength is not to be found in an iron will or in superior intelligence. Real strength of character shows itself in a willingness to let life sweep over us and burrow its way into us. Courage appears as we open ourselves to the natural alchemy of personal transformation, not when we close ourselves…
We all at some point in our lives, experience a rebirth. That simply means that we’re changing our priorities. What was once important becomes unimportant. What was of no value becomes urgent. What we ignored is now given the utmost attention. When we shift our thinking during this rebirth, we will experience startling changes, both…
Gratitude is one of the most misunderstood and neglected energy sources in our life. Whatever we give gratitude for, we increase. Give gratitude for your health and you will enjoy better health. When you give gratitude for the challenges that come your way, you are not giving gratitude for the pain, but for the opportunity…
Are you happy? As a happy individual, you know that people, not things, are the true keys to a joyful existence. People who pursue material goods, as opposed to the pursuit of emotional fulfillment, tend to be less satisfied and express fewer positive emotions. People are social animals and seek the companionship of others as…
There is an old saying that “Great minds think alike” but it is important to know that “Fools seldom differ.” Believing what someone else believes can often be a worthwhile idea, especially if that person is successful, but not always. It is much better to discover what works best for you by challenging and changing…
Long life is indeed a blessing, but maybe we overdo our concern for the length of our lives and give insufficient attention to the passion we bring to whatever time we have. The meaning and purpose of life are great mysteries, and in that light a very brief life, of only minutes, can be full…
God has put at each person’s side, a Guardian Angel to support and protect us, and to be with us always. God sends us the angel to free us, to lead us away from harm and to guide us. He asks only that we listen and respect our angel. From the very moment of our…
In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you. ~ Deepak Chopra ~ When you are facing chaotic situations, change your perspective and ask yourself if the situation is going to matter a year from now. If not, let it go. Learn to let go of all the stuff you can’t control….
There is a place in each of us that is so beautiful, angels smile in its presence. That presence is who you really are. When you can stand spiritually naked, look at yourself and like what you see, you have achieved a great feat. ~ Ron Rathbun ~ Most of us have a hard…
Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. ~ Lao Tzu ~ Kindness and empathy help us relate to other people and have more positive relationships with friends, family, and even perfect strangers we encounter in our daily lives. Besides just improving personal relationships, showing kindness can…
If I ever reach heaven, I expect to find three wonders there. First, to meet someone I had not thought to see there. Second, to miss someone I had expected to see there. Third, the greatest wonder of all, to find myself there. In Heaven, we will not live in the past—we will have no…