Your Daily Spiritual Stimulus

Before the recession began a little over a year ago, credit card companies were offering some of the most attractive rates and balance transfers ever seen. Many people were using credit cards to not just supplement their lifestyles, but many also began using these offers as a means of financing their businesses. It made sense…

I had a wonderful evening recently that I’d like to share with you. After a long and somewhat grueling day, I sat down in the quiet of my living room and watched Wayne Dyer’s wonderful new film, “The Shift” and was moved to tears…in a good way.  I’m a major film buff, so I admit…

I love this saying by Lao Tzu, the Ancient Chinese Philosopher. It is both timeless and timely. Peace and Blessings! “If you look to others for fulfillment you will never truly be fulfilled. If your happiness depends on money, you will never be happy with yourself. Be content with what you have: rejoice in the…

Managing our financial fears and debt related stress has become a way of life now for millions of Americans. It’s important to learn healthy ways of coping with your money issues so as not to affect your health and well-being, or that of your children and family. One of the things I encourage my clients…

Today’s prayer is dedicated to the victims of the Sedona sweatlodge tragedy and their families. Prayer for Peace Lord, Make me an instrument of your peace, Where there is hatred, Let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; Where…

I was both saddened and dismayed by the recent deaths and injuries that occurred during self-help "guru" James Arthur Ray's "Spiritual Warrior" retreat in Sedona, Arizona last week. There are so many things about this retreat that are disturbing that I felt the need to write about it. The most tragic, of course, is that…

One of the simplest ways to conquer your money fears is through cultivating a  “Daily Gratitude” practice. In fact, there is a great deal of scientific evidence that suggests that a daily dose of gratitude can help  reduce stress and depression. In a recent study conducted by Professors Michael McCullough and Robert Emmons, it was…

Apparently “Superheroes” are not just for the movies or comic books anymore. Motivated by difficult economic times, high crime and homelessness, a new movement of real life “Superheroes” has sprung up across the country. Real life “Superheroes”….for real? Yep, and some of them are even dressed in tights. One of these masked men is Mr.…

Today’s prayer is one of my favorite’s from the late Dr. Raymond Charles Barker. Peace & Blessings to all! The Divine Spirit prospers me in every possible way. I praise the wealth of God. I now claim it for my own. My money is God’s money. I believe in the goodness of God’s wonderful money.…

A group of centrist Democrats wrote a letter to Baucus and Reid (heading up the Senate Finance Committee’s Healh Care Reform Plan), requesting additional time and transparency for all parties to have more time to evaluate and weigh in on their proposed bill. Here’s an excerpt of their letter: “Every step of the process needs…

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