Bless everyone and everything that represents what you want

That is a Hawaiian prayer, and it is profound.
Haven’t you felt the pull of envy when you see someone who’s a resounding success doing what you’d love to do, or enjoys the kind of relationships you’ve always wished for?
It’s not just you; we’re all the same. And that’s one of the very common fears about [...]

It’s harder to be still than it used to be

A friend of mine recently went on a silent retreat, and I thought it was great that she is willing to devote concentrated, uninterrupted time tending to her spiritual life.
As spiritually-oriented as I am, there was part of me that thought: “I’d rather go to a workshop where I can listen and interact with people, [...]

Overwhelm beyond overload

Is anyone else experiencing this?
The feeling of overwhelm seems to be lurking more than ever. I see it in others, and I experience it myself.
And the tendency to feel out of control and freeze seems to be out of proportion to what is on my plate.
I know I’m not alone because I’ve observed in others, [...]

How to keep fear at bay; lesson learned today in the locker room

This morning, I was reminded of how contagious fear is.
I was at the gym and a few of us were in the locker room getting ready to leave after our aerobics class. One woman was saying how they normally travel to Europe every year but won’t go this year because she didn’t think it was [...]

Killing him with my thoughts?

I’m in love with Prouch, our wonderful orange exotic cat. He has had health issues over the years and looks older than his age when he walks.
I was fussing over him the other day and worried that he seemed to move more slowly in the last few months.
Well, did I get a stern talking to [...]