Angels on Your Shoulder

Having an attitude of gratitude One of the most powerful ways to expand our ability to be more loving is to have an attitude of gratitude toward all of life. Gratitude is a very expansive way of looking at life. Judgment leads to fear, anger and sadness. When we ask ourselves how we can see…

Someone e mailed me an article about this song. The other day I was noticing one of my dogs eyes, how pretty and full of love they were. I hadn’t really noticed that before, the absolute devotion and love. Imagine if we looked at ourselves and the whole world with that sort of devotion and…

Earthquakes, tsunamis and lots of phone calls What a busy 24 hours it has been, to say the least. The water is still rocking and rolling in the harbors, I understand there are houses floating in the bay on the Kona side and lots of boats have broken free from the docks. I live on…

Sin means to err, to miss the mark When I was 8 or 9 I remember coming home from church one Sunday morning really upset because based on the minister’s sermon I was sure I was going to hell. I was a sinner and God was going to condemn me to hell. My dad asked…

Ten simple steps These are ten very simple steps, they are simple but not necessarily easy to remember to do in the moment. As we journey though Lent and the 40 days to love perhaps focus on one step each day. Practice it until it becomes part of you. They work together, alone and can…

Let going for Lent A lot of people traditionally give up things for Lent. This year I suggest what you give up is a feeling of separation, self judgment and criticism and exchange them for a profound sense of connection and self love. Here are some images that may just help you tune into that…

This is day 2 of our 40 days to love. This is an article that I wrote about happiness, definitely one of the gateways to love. Have you gotten your journal yet?What are your thoughts about happiness, love, lent and angels?Happiness is Happiness really is just a thought away but at times it sure doesn’t…

Seeing life though the eyes of angels Okay, today is day 1 of 40 days to love. It is actually more than 40 days since for some reason the weekends aren’t counted in the days of Lent. I have no idea how that works but until Easter let’s focus on love! Being prepared This will…

Monday we start our 40 days commitment to our spiritual connection so I thought we could jump start it with a look at happiness.Happiness is …. Happiness really is just a thought away but at times it sure doesn’t seem that way. It is so easy to get caught up in the illusion we call…

My mind is filled with positive thoughts that nourish and heal your life. What do positive thoughts mean to/for you? When you are in a bad mood being positive is important but often hard to do. Positive affirmations are of very little value unless they are infused with love and gratitude. So the angel of…

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