February 23, 2016
Last Saturday, I attended a funeral of an elderly relative where the reverend announced that she thinks funerals better than weddings because “people are more real.” Ironically the weekend before, I was at a wedding. Years go by now where I attend neither one. It made me stop, and reflect. There was more authenticity at this […]
Read MoreAugust 28, 2014
I was at Starbucks the other day, and couldn’t help overhearing a conversation between 2 young lovers having a heated conversation sitting just a few feet away. The woman was trying to tell the guy why she ‘needed some space to think about things’. The guy was not happy asking in an angry tone “what […]
Read MoreNovember 18, 2013
[Note to readers: Just over a week ago, I was a guest speaker at a fundraiser book launch headed up by my dear friend Binu (far left) called “Living True to Yourself”. 5 of us (below) shared our experiences – it was a magical evening filled with laugher, authenticity, and even some tears. Here’s the […]
Read MoreOctober 2, 2013
Do you believe in unconditional love? There seems to be a widespread acceptance that love in our relationships will inevitably become “I need to say and do ______ to meet someone’s expectations, not irritate, sadden, hurt, disappoint, or anger someone”. And vice versa…“you should be, need to be, must be ______ or I won’t be […]
Read MoreApril 3, 2013
I often wondered about the nature of love. We can love our friends, children, parents, and of course our intimate partner. Can you really say I love this child more than that child? This friend more than that one? What are we comparing exactly when each individual is unique? Spirituality & Love are not a […]
Read MoreJuly 26, 2012
Why I think Love Just Is… “What is sin? It is a sin to prevent Love from showing itself.” Paulo Coelho, The Witch of Portobello Just back from Mexico where our kids spent the week with their cousins endlessly laughing and playing in the hot sun of the Mayan Rivera delighted to discover all sizes […]
Read MoreMay 10, 2012
As a teenager immersed in the forbidden love story of “The Thorn Birds”, I wondered, “do you have to experience pain to be truly happy”? I assumed people experiencing life issues were creating their own pain, and drama because they didn’t have the correct solutions. BELIEVE IT “The best is only bought at the cost […]
Read MoreDecember 19, 2011
There is a spectrum on which we all live: love on one side, fear on the other. I call it living in love versus fear. You know which side you live from based on your emotions. Love feels grounded, flowing, abundant, and compassionate with a resonance connected to your spirit. Fear feels anxious, condemning, competitive, […]
Read MoreSeptember 10, 2011
There is so much illusion of what we believe ‘makes us happy’. I cannot deny the love I feel for others because it is within me. For me, truth is love. It doesn’t fade or change no matter how someone else may feel, act or what they say. I may feel sad or angry about […]
Read MoreJune 24, 2011
I was curious of the difference between the soul and spirit as they seem to be used interchangeably as in body, mind, soul/spirit. Found the distinction. You have a spirit, but you are not a spirit. What makes us each unique is our soul, which comprises who we are. Our soul is how we relate […]
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