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Love: With Adult Understanding

“We are our understanding of God.” Emma Curtis Hopkins When I was in grade school, my family used to drive from Seattle, Washington to Portland, Oregon to visit my grandparents. Somewhere along the highway we’d come upon a visually boring stretch of road and sitting up straight, perching my neck in ready position, I’d prepare for my favorite billboard. As we drove by I gazed as long as I could upon it, memorizing all of its nuances; wanting to stretch out the moment of the pass-by. The paper background was bright white and to the left side was a picture of Jesus hanging on the cross, head down, blood dripping from his wounds. It looked so real that I imagined I was witnessing the holiest of acts. Couched to the right of this picture was John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whomever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” My little mind said this verse over and over again in my...

Divine Mother

Motherhood in America is often associated with traditional American values. Just go to your local card shop and pick up a card from the rack. Chances are you will need a warm shower and pouf afterward to wash off the sugary glaze. Motherhood truly is a sacred calling and holy assignment. It is no small feat to nurture a child into their Divine Wholeness. However, I have worked with many clients who felt gipped in the mother department. Their mother was abusive, inattentive, self-centered, addicted, or invested in an image over the needs of their children. These kids are left with a different experience of Mother’s Day, and even more, a gaping hole in their heart that was never filled. What does one do then, spiritually, when their emotional/physical needs weren’t met? My answer is to open up to the Grace and Love of the Divine Mother. The Divine Mother is front and center in the Hindu faith and included in a secondary, yet substantial role, as Mother Mary...

Meditation Monday: Rockin’ and Rollin’ … Literally

I woke up this morning to my walls wiggling, bed shaking, and trinkets dancing along the bookshelf. There was a 4.7 earthquake with its epicenter just a few miles from where I am living. Nothing like an earthquake to wake me up and get me active in a life inventory. As Mediation Monday, I knew today I would meditate throughout the day on WHO I am, WHAT I am doing, and WHY I am doing it. This is an active part of intentional living; knowing the WHY, or purpose behind what I do. Today’s meditation is to be awake to what is, why I’m engaged in what is, and how I show up for it. Today I took my elderly friend on a tour of Hollywood and laughed, learned stories of those who went before us and saw beautiful homes. WHY I did this was to feed my Soul that loves history. And, to be with a friend I adore. How I did this was with humor and...

How to Live from Bliss, Thick Beauty, Creativity

Check out to what filmmaker David Lynch has to say about the benefits of meditation and what is in the Field of Pure Consciousness (I would call God). Some quotes from Lynch … “If you have a golf ball size consciousness, you will have a golf ball size understanding.” “Enlightenment is the full potential of all of us human beings.” “A side effect of this Consciousness is that negativity starts to recede.” “It’s money in the bank to get that beautiful consciousness growing … intuition grows … it is a field of Pure Knowingness … it’s like an ocean of solutions.” “The enjoyment of life grows, HUGE!” “People look like friends, not like enemies.” “You can vibrate with this bliss.” I have been a meditator now for ummmm…eighteen years, maybe. The daily practice for me of going beyond the realm of thought, feeling and perception and into the Consciousness of One has ripened my beingness and softened me. Enjoy the video and I’ll meet you in The...

Good-bye 2013, Hello 2014

The countdown has begun. Less than three hours to the New Year on the West Coast. What will you be “releasing” and what will you “accept” for this new, shiny, brilliant year that has your name written all over it? I’m at my friend Rhonda’s house creating slips of paper with concepts of release and acceptance on them. We just lit the fire pit out back under the stars and in the chilling still evening. Burning will begin in the next hour. If you have something you would us to add your releases and acceptance to the pit on your behalf, we will. Jot them below and it is done. Here are some of mine: There you go. A sneak peek at some of my internal stuff. Two releases and one acceptance. We will burn what we release first followed by what we accept. Then together we will pray for each other and those we love. When we are complete we will write love letters...

Change the World in One Hour

This past week I participated in a workshop where our class was given the assignment to create and execute a community service project in one hour. The project was to stretch us and to be beneficial to the world. We chose to create a Peace Poem uploading a peace sentence provided by friends and strangers. Each act of service, as we know, has the potential to transform the world. It is my hope this video brings you some joy. Happy...