Spiritual practice

“They” Did it to Me

There is one thing in this world I know for sure. We each create our own reality with our thoughts. Unfortunately much of what we create is not real — it is simply an illusion. One of the biggest illusions I seem to like to create is that outside forces have power over me. AnyoneContinue reading ““They” Did it to Me”

Thought for Today

“By saying yes, you start improvising your life. It’s an optimistic, courageous act that opens your experiences to people and places you’ve never seen.” — Fran Sorin [Source: http://www.fransorin.com/say-yes-change-your-life/%5D

A Simple Discipline: Say YES!

For things to happen in our life we must be available, ready and willing. When Spirit moves are we open to it, or do we even notice? An important part of life is saying yes. Not saying yes to everyone and everything because you are afraid to say no. That is so not what IContinue reading “A Simple Discipline: Say YES!”

Life as Spiritual Practice

I originally intended to write about creativity as spiritual practice, but realized all of life is spiritual practice. We can study, meditate and perform other spiritual practices to achieve enlightenment, but it’s in the big and small stuff of daily life where we learn how to live as spiritual beings in physical bodies. Many ofContinue reading “Life as Spiritual Practice”

Living Through the Perfect Storm

We are living through what seems like never-ending storms on a variety of levels. It has been raining here in Oklahoma — a lot. The lake is rising and a few homes in our community are sitting in water. Thankfully, ours is not one of them. Spring is also tornado season which means spending time with neighbors crowded intoContinue reading “Living Through the Perfect Storm”

More Six Word Memoirs

An earlier blog post titled Life in Six Words has been the most read, commented on and liked blog post I have written so far. Thank you. It must have struck a chord with people. I thought during Lent when many engage in introspective spiritual practices might be a good time to try this again. Condensing a lifetime so farContinue reading “More Six Word Memoirs”