Archive for the ‘Self-Nurturing’ Category

God Is the Authority In My Life
May 13, 2023 |
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I can remember when I would have shock waves of fear that seemed to shoot through me like lightning waves. I’d have a thought that would produce a rush of adrenaline and an energetic shock that moved through me in...
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Be A Lighthouse
May 12, 2023 |
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I’m noticing this week that people seem to be more volatile and more easily upset. Not everyone of course, but more than usual. Or so it seems to me. There are things happening in the news, so many, that have...
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They Blamed Me
May 11, 2023 |
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Bodies are interesting, but the mind is amazing, extraordinary, miraculous! When Donald Trump was elected president, I was in Thailand. And it was interesting to me that shortly after the time he was announced as the winner of the...
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Intention to Awaken
May 10, 2023 |
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When I look back at the major decisions in my life, I can see the most life-changing ones had nothing to do with the circumstances of my life. Around the age of twenty-six, I began to meditate. Even though I...
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Splinters In My Mind
May 9, 2023 |
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I recently had a very small splinter in my finger. I don’t even know where it came from. The pain I felt, the irritation showed me that I had the splinter. And that pain became the impetus to do something...
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Taking Offense And Repeating A Past Hell
May 8, 2023 |
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I used to get so easily offended. In fact, I used to look for things to take offense about and there were always so many. Mentally and emotionally I was constantly seething and being offended was a good way to...
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The Body As Mighty Companion
May 7, 2023 |
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I recently began to think of my body as my Mighty Companion and I’m finding it helpful. Of course, the number one reason it’s helpful is because it’s another way I can see my Self, my true identity as Spirit...
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How It Feels Is Important
May 6, 2023 |
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Despite all appearances in the world we see in the news, I see and feel that healing is happening in humanity and that deep-seated issues are being brought to the Light. What I witness in my relationships is that the...
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What’s It For?
May 5, 2023 |
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I’ve learned how helpful it is for me to simply ask questions. I ask the questions of Spirit and if I’m truly interested in the answer - not just validation of my opinions - I get clear answers. Making spiritual inquiries...
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Vibrational Match
May 4, 2023 |
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I’m so impressed by how life operates. It amazes me to watch how the universe works with such precision and perfection. What I notice is that I’m continuously given opportunities to let go of the patterns of belief, thought...
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Allowing Happiness
May 3, 2023 |
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In the workbook of A Course in Miracles, Jesus tells us something like, “you don’t even know what will make you happy, so stop thinking that you do.” This is so helpful! What great advice! As spiritual students of new...
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Path of More Freedom
May 2, 2023 |
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Let’s just be honest. Let’s stop telling ourselves that we tried our best, when we really didn’t. I remember once a friend of mine said, “I love my brother unconditionally, but if he doesn’t stop … (whatever it was), I...
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We Asked For Healing
May 1, 2023 |
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We asked for it. We asked for healing. We asked to be relieved of our pain and suffering. I certainly have, thousands of times. And the way this world works, we can have all the healing we desire if we’re willing...
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It’s A Game-Changer
April 30, 2023 |
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I’ve had the good fortune to be spending the weekend with Lisa Natoli and Bill Free. We’ve become very good friends over the years, thanks to our love of A Course in Miracles. We spend our time together talking about spiritual...
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Abundant Willingness
April 29, 2023 |
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I’m spending the weekend with my friends Lisa Natoli and Bill Free, both A Course in Miracles / non-dual teachers. We have great fun talking about God, Presence, Spirituality, Mysticism, coffee and food. I’m so blessed that they love to welcome Bodhi...
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Eternal and Infinite
April 28, 2023 |
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Spring is starting to spring in Vermont. I’m getting ready to leave here to travel to my family’s home in Maine and I’m thinking about how all of life is in a co-creative relationship with Spirit, as Spirit, in Spirit...
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A Recipe for Unhappiness?
April 27, 2023 |
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The beautiful thing about prayer is it gets the mind to focus on what it is we’d like rather than what we don’t want and can’t stand. That shift of focus is so helpful to us. For instance, we may...
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Words As Weapons
April 26, 2023 |
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This week it’s been in the news that two well known news anchors both got fired from their jobs, and the appearance is that it’s because of their opinions and judgments. It’s a big deal. We seem to have...
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It’s The Law!
April 25, 2023 |
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It’s been raining here in Vermont 2 days in a row. That wouldn’t normally be a big deal, but I have a dog now. And a cat. And both of them LOVE to go outside, a lot! When it rains...
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Ken Wapnick
April 24, 2023 |
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When I first started my A Course in Miracles Podcast, I interviewed author Ken Wapnick. What a great experience that was! He’s an inspiration to so many and I felt blessed to have him as a guest on one of the very first...
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What a Relief
April 23, 2023 |
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I remember sitting in Michael Beckwith’s office about 8 years ago and saying that I thought Agape could benefit from having a Marketing Department. He said, “look how well we’re doing without one!” To which I said, “right! And imagine...
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Cultivating Receptivity
January 24, 2023 |
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I’ve come to love technology. Running a global online ministry, I’ve realized that some people have issues with technology - most of us have challenges with something that gives us an opportunity to work with our mind and to see...
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Let’s Focus on Spirit
January 23, 2023 |
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Happy Monday! I’ve learned that it’s a life-changer to make the decision at the beginning of the year regarding what my year's about. Of course, for many years, I wasn't clear what I’d like it to be about, and...
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Finding A Direct Path
January 22, 2023 |
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Yesterday, I was recording an episode of my A Course in Miracles Podcast and the subject was Body Beliefs. It’s so interesting to me how our willingness to let the false beliefs go opens our awareness to what’s Real and what’s not....
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Being Our True Selves
January 21, 2023 |
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I’m no rocket scientist, but it seems to me that getting the lift-off seems to be the most arduous part. Just getting the darn thing off the ground is an amazing achievement. Our willingness is our lift off. If we're...
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