Suffering… It’s a human trait to go through challenges that bring about suffering. I wonder if it’s even possible to go through life and avoid at least some form of suffering, mental, emotional, physical or spiritual. It is not always suffering that defeats people – it is more the attitude to suffering that is cultivated…

Are you being gaslighted? gaslight: manipulate (someone) by psychological means into doubting their own sanity. Gaslighting is a form of narcissistic abuse where a person, by way of manipulation, starts to question their own perception. Does the following seem familiar? “You’re imagining things.” “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” “You’re being over-sensitive. It’s all in…

Life is so fragile. Sometimes little dramas are sent to test us – see where we are. Always we find confidantes and allies, and the Holy Spirit will send little helpers and small (or big) miracles our way. It is the gentle message from Spirit that we are loved beyond measure. We are all a…

Manchester burns—another wound in humanity’s chest. If our immediate reaction is shock, horror and grief, then perhaps we become angry. This serves a purpose, and it is healthy to be angry when attacked. If we can release our pain, stand with the victims in peace, and contemplate suffering and how we can shift the collective…

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