When I was twenty-five I became a devotee of the spiritual teacher Marianne Williamson. One of her books in particular hit me straight in the heart: A Woman’s Worth. After reading it, I was awakened to a power source within me I had never recognized before. This awesome awakening occurred upon reading the following passage:…

This is the first video in an interview series called May Cause Miracles, in honor of my forthcoming book. In this series I’ll feature my miracle worker friends and riff on how they live a miraculous life. Today’s interview is with Danielle Laporte. For more about May Cause Miracles click here.

The ego loves to hook into gossip stories about celebrities we’ve never even met. These false illusions make us perceive the celebrity as more special than we are. From A Course in Miracles perspective special aint so special at all. When we make an idol of someone we are perceiving them as separate. This separation…

We are always manifesting. Each thought we have creates an energy flow within and around our physical being. This energy attracts its likeness. So if you’re thinking, “I suck,” then your energy kinda, well, sucks–and you attract sucky experiences. The opposite experience occurs when you think high-level thoughts like, “I rock!” When you think and…

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