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Is It Too Good to Be True? You May Be Surprised at Your Answer
“The old adage, ‘If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is’ isn’t always correct. In fact, the suspicion, cynicism, and doubt that are inherent in this belief can and does keep people from taking advantage of excellent opportunities”. Richard Carlson I couldn’t...

When Gratitude is Mistaken for Love…
“This is not a goodbye, my darling, this is a thank you. Thank you for coming into my life and giving me joy, thank you for loving me and receiving my love in return. Thank you for the memories I will cherish forever. But most of all, thank you for showing me that...

Living The Self-Examined Life: Are You Free To Be You? — 7 Truisms That Will Change The Way You Live Your Life
“The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living” — Socrates What does it look like to live a self-examined life? Is it true that the unexamined life is not worth living as per Socrates? For me, there is no doubt to the truth of that statement. In fact, a long time ago...

Commitment… What Does it Look Like?
“Everything in the Universe is within you. Ask all from yourself.” - Rumi I was in a loving marriage for almost 30 years. When I awakened to the reality that the relationship no longer supported my growth and personal evolution, I knew that in order to stay in...

Excavating Your Authentic Self…You Are Not Who You Think You Are
“The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." - Friedrich Nietzsche Have you ever...

How to Create Happiness For a Lifetime… 5 Essential Lessons to Free Yourself From Your Self-Imposed Bondage
“Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” ~ Aristotle LESSON #1: HAPPINESS IS NOT A CHOICE… Contrary to what many on the spiritual path may believe, this idea is spiritual rhetoric. Those of you that are under the...

Is There Such a Thing as a Failed Relationship?
“The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.” - Carl Gustav Jung You meet someone, it feels amazing. The energy is flowing, you feel seen and appreciated. You share many of the same...

Faith in Life… Is There Any Other Choice?
"Faith is realization itself. It harbors no destructive element, as does belief. Belief can be swayed or destroyed by contrary evidence and doubt; but faith is ever secure, because it is direct perception of truth. Once the world was believed to be flat, but with the...

Surrendering to the “What Is” of life
When your soul speaks...reinvent yourself and become a more powerful you. “Don’t look for peace. Don’t look for any other state than the one you are in now; otherwise, you will set up inner conflict and unconscious resistance. Forgive yourself for not being at peace....

The Dark Night of the Soul
“The dark night of the soul comes just before revelation. When everything is lost, and all seems darkness, then comes the new life and all that is needed.“ - Joseph Campbell You sense the calling to recreate yourself anew, to become a grander version of yourself. You...