“He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much.”—Bessie Anderson Stanley I was sharing some stories recently about my sister, Nola, who has just transitioned from her human body. She walked this earth for 92 years, and when I think about her life, these words seem especially fitting. She was a gentle, kind and loving soul. Her family was everything to her, and when it came to her children, she protected them like a mountain lioness. Her faith w

"If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present." — Lao Tzu When you sit and take a gentle breath, closing your eyes for just a moment, drop into your heart and ask yourself a quiet question: Where is my mind right now? Is it wandering back to a yesterday that you’ve polished into a golden dream? Is it pacing the floor of a present moment that feels just a little too heavy

“There is no chance, no destiny, no fate that can hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.” —Ella Wheeler Wilcox I am pretty stubborn and that is just one fact about me. I accept it. I own it. It has worked well for me many times in life. When it comes to manifesting what we desire, I think it is a good trait. It certainly helps when there is a need to focus on whatever it is that is a goal. Many teachers of spiritual principles of manifesting talk about non

“God doesn’t require us to succeed, he only requires that you try.” Mother Teresa Today marked the sixth anniversary of the Peace On Earth Tour. Six years. When I allow myself to really take that in, I am filled with awe. This morning we gathered to celebrate, reminisce, and share the ways this incredible journey has touched our lives. There were stories, memories, laughter, and moments that reminded me just how much can happen when we are willing to take one step without k

“God doesn’t require us to succeed, he only requires that you try.” Mother Teresa Today marked the sixth anniversary of the Peace On Earth Tour. Six years. When I allow myself to really take that in, I am filled with awe. This morning we gathered to celebrate, reminisce, and share the ways this incredible journey has touched our lives. There were stories, memories, laughter, and moments that reminded me just how much can happen when we are willing to take one step without k

“Sometimes I can hear my bones straining under the weight of all the lives I'm not living.” ―Jonathan Safran Foe We come into this human existence full of potential. We arrive carrying love, possibility, spiritual gifts and a spark of the Divine within us. Before the world tells us who we should be, there is simply the beautiful essence of who we are. And then life happens. Are we encouraged or neglected? Cherished or ignored? Are we surrounded by people who see our light

“Man's word is his wand filled with magic and power! Man comes into the world financed by God, with all that he desires or requires already on his pathway. This supply is released through faith and the Spoken Word. If thou canst believe, all things are possible.” Florence Scovel Shinn We use words every day, many times without even realizing what we are putting out into the universe. We speak casually about our lives, our health, our finances, our relationships and our fut

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” Les Brown I was fortunate enough to attend a one-day seminar in Florida where Les Brown was one of the speakers. If you have ever heard Les speak, you know that he has a wonderful way of combining motivation, wisdom and humor. He can have you laughing one minute and examining your entire life the next. During the seminar, he shared a story that has stayed with me. He was rushing to catch a plane and, in

“You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars. In the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.” Max Ehrmann I have stood in awe before some of the greatest sights in the world. I have gazed across the vast grandeur of the Grand Canyon and wondered how anything could be so magnificent. I have walked among the beautiful temples of India and felt the sacred energy of centuries of prayer and devotion. I have stood in the presence of Mount Sh

"Be Water, My Friend. Empty your mind. Be formless, shapeless, like water. You put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend."— Bruce Lee There is something mesmerizing about watching water. It does not argue with the shape of the riverbank. It does not resist the rocks placed in its path. It simply finds a way. Sometimes i