Life is full of highs and lows. But at any point along the journey – not just the tough times, we can become stuck in our experience, like our cars in unsteady terrain. Sometimes we can navigate our way through the valleys and plateaus, and sometimes we lose our momentum and go nowhere. Photo Courtesy of Montana Department of Vehicles We can sink into the deep sand of emotions unhealed; fall in mental mud ruts of repetitive and unproductive thoughts; or stall high-cent

Everyone experiences loss in life – loss of a loved one, health, jobs, relationships, dreams, status, homes, finances, innocence, trust, and

The reward for your work is a shiny, sparkly clean purpose-driven life free from the obstacles that block your most abundant, propitious pat

Defining moments typically involve a decision to change some aspect of our lives in order to gain a better experience. These pivot points in life can be a new beginning, the continued growth of our good, or the end of what no longer serves us well. Yet when these opportunities present themselves, we sometimes stall out with indecision, confusion, and uncertainty. Fear of the unknown is one of the biggest roadblocks to positive change. It may seem easier to sidestep the de

Love letters are the stuff of heart’s desire; the communiques of deepening connection between kindred spirits. Some are sentimental, some are sweet, and some confess a passion too bold to voice out loud. Though we typically think love letters are only for paramours, we can enjoy these special valentines between the many types of loves with whom we are blessed - from the loyal amity of philia love shared between friends to the selfless purity of agape love for all. And most

"Each day is a new creation, a new moment for a fuller awareness of spiritual reality and a time for designing the new life we want to live." - Ernest Holmes The dawning of the New Year often inspires a renewed sense of purpose, determination, and hope. It's a time when we cast the past and open ourselves to new possibilities. Yet so many of us get caught up in the demanding idea that we need to somehow radically improve or drastically reinvent ourselves at the start of eve

For those of us in the northern hemisphere, the earth turns to winter this month and we tend to turn away from our activities and perhaps even from each other as we nestle in our warm homes. As we near the shortest day of the year (which is not a true measure of time but an appearance of light or the lack thereof), life can feel harsh, cold and dark; the antithesis of what most of us strive to feel in our daily experience. Intellectually, we know there is no place that God i

Giving thanks is not a means to an end; it is an evolved way of being. To give of our time, talent and/or treasure with loving awareness...

We share the planet with 8.7 million species of animals on land and in water Europe, Friends of the Earth, and this month we formally...

The ancient Greek philosophers identified eight types of love, from the passion of Eros to the selflessness of Agape love. Nowhere in...