Take a few moments to clear your mind of today’s concerns. Close your eyes, deeply breathing in and out, allowing your body to relax. Once relaxed, fill your mind with the blessings you have in your life. Feel gratitude for these blessings, welling up feelings of love in your heart. Begin by sending blessings to the Creator for allowing you to have this experience in physical form. Thank the Earth; without her role, there would be no stage on which to play. Thank your Inner…

OUT OF BONDAGE As you master your thoughts, beliefs and emotions, you will become more proficient at making choices based on Divine Love. Your heart will expand as you release the fear and judgment that have kept you imprisoned. As you discard concerns about how you feel others think you should speak, dress or behave, you will blossom into the beautiful, unique flower that you are. Know that within you lies all you need to break the bonds. You may have been victimized by others,…

One way to gracefully overcome obstacles is to prepare yourself before you stumble. Many trip over the same rock several times and either are unaware of repeating this pattern or once aware, decide to take measures not to stumble on the rock again. This is the difference between unconscious and conscious living. Once you are consciously aware of the rock in your path, come up with solutions to avoid stumbling over it again. You may choose to step over the rock or walk around it.…

ABUNDANCE MANTRA I am worthy; I am gold. Nothing new and nothing old. Bring to me what I am worth, shucking all the thoughts of dearth. Know that you are worthy of all abundance. You are of more value than gold. Just as gold is precious in this world, your Soul is precious in this realm and beyond. All is here for your enjoyment. Know your worth and receive the blessings provided for you. Only your belief of unworthiness keeps you in lack. While you…

HOW TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other. So, I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.…

Every morning, send prayers to the Creator. Express gratitude for another day of human experience. Feel gratitude for the blessings in your life. Send heartfelt love to the Creator and others, especially those you are having difficulty with. Ask your Inner Spirit for wisdom and discernment to make choices based on Divine Love and Truth. Ask for guidance each step of the day. Ask your body what foods it needs today. Plan to include stretching exercises, walking and movement to strengthen your body throughout the…

"Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.” Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” 4 “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they…

Life at times is very difficult, especially when bound by time constraints. Yet in truth, there is no time. We create deadlines as a means to ensure a job gets done, yet in return, it creates stress. There is much stress involved in waking up at a certain time, getting to work, getting the children to and from school, eating lunch at a specific moment, returning from lunch, running errands, finishing chores, racing to a meeting, gathering with friends for dinner, making it to the…

Many do all they can to deaden emotions labeled as negative. Instead, embrace all emotions, for within them lies the clues to finding true happiness and joy. When you are sad, there will come a time when you will say, “Enough of this sadness, I am going to change my attitude and behavior so I can experience happiness.” Thus, the sadness leads to your desired goal of happiness. At times, it feels good to express sorrow or pain, for within these emotions, you are connecting…