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  • Intuition: The Soul’s GPS

    Over-reacting; Too sensitive; Emotional; Reading too much into it; These are a few of the words used to describe me over my life. This is how I was shamed out of relying on my intuition. In fact, at one point… Continue reading

  • Integration

    What do you know about integration? To integrate: “verb [with object] 1 combine (one thing) with another so that they become a whole: transportation planning should be integrated with energy policy. • combine (two things) so that they become a… Continue reading

  • Let’s Talk “Spiritual Bypass”

    Have you heard this term? It has become a new buzzword in the personal and spiritual development worlds. First of all, I find it redundant. What I understand spiritual bypass to be is nothing more than regular old denial/distraction, with… Continue reading

  • Surviving Vs. Living Resonantly

      “When you’re surviving you can’t dream.” No truer words. How simple and yet so powerful. Its true, when our focus is on surviving there is no room or energy to dream. And yet dreaming is how we move beyond… Continue reading

  • What Do You Mean I Create My Own Reality?!

    I remember the first time I heard the notion that I create my own reality. I was 33 years old and had just been diagnosed with malignant melanoma. My co-worker and friend gave me the book, Conversations With God. My response after… Continue reading

  • The Inter-Dependent Relationship Model

    You’ve heard of independence, right? Dependence? And co-dependence?  But how often do you hear of interdependence? This is not surprising in a society that uses fear as a tactic to motivate us. Imagine making a journey across the country, before… Continue reading

  • To My Child On Mother’s Day

    My Dear Child, Being your mother has really always been about me. It was my choice to be your mother. It was my choice, not yours. You don’t owe me anything. I chose freely. Not only did I choose to have you,… Continue reading

  • The Art of Being Misunderstood

    Being judged by another is painful…and timely, as I just finished hitting ‘publish’ on my conflict resolution piece entitled “Don’t Be The Bigger Person”. (The judgement is not related to the article, but rather a response to an unrelated post… Continue reading

  • Don’t Be “The Bigger Person”

    You’ve had a conflict with another person. Things may have gotten out of control and both sides are hurt. You may think the other person is at fault or at least at greater fault. At one point someone suggests you… Continue reading

  • What Is A Strong Person?

    On my Facebook page I asked “When you think of a strong person, what comes to mind?” Inquiring into behaviors, actions, thoughts and philosophies. The answers were many an varied. Some I resonated with, some I did not. What I… Continue reading