By Colleen Jais In my mind’s eye, I see a tree. I close my eyes and let the image form, give myself over to the shape and colors and beauty of this tree. Its colors are lush and exotic; red,…
The Butterfly Effect
By Kay Schrems I start each day with a morning walk in nature. It’s a special time for me to sit quietly and review any deep thoughts I have on different aspects of my life. I often wonder why certain…
The Science of Intuition by Doreen Virtue
By Doreen Virtue and Robert Reeves Practical Intuition Our intuition is an inner voice that speaks with an essence of love. As we connect to that loving energy, we feel supported. We feel relaxed and safe, knowing that everything happening…
The Fierce Me: An Immigrant’s Journey to Self-Empowerment
By Mahal Hudson This story starts in the year 2000, when I decided to impulsively restart my life in the wake of a broken relationship. I was naive but full of promise, and this opportunity turned out to be a…
Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
By Julie Grauel Imagine being in a foreign country. You don’t know where you are, you don’t speak the language, and you’re not sure what you’re going to do. The only sure thing is that you’re staying there for one…
Who Are You?
By Darlene Coleman About 20 years ago, in my former life, I was working as a loan officer for a financial company. One day, I had a conversation with another woman in my office asking for her opinion about a…
Caregiving the Caregiver: An Honor
By Teresa Morrow Caregiving seems like an easy to understand and straightforward word, right? You are giving care to someone else. When I discovered what it meant to be a caregiver, well, it was much more than I expected. Caregiving…
Mama Drama Trauma: How to Forgive and Stop Living It
By Tammy Taylor “To have a serious illness or injury is difficult enough; seeing it as a punishment or the cruel caprice of fate only makes it harder to bear.”—Caroline Myss, medical intuitive, author, mystic Soul alignment is when the…
The Redeeming Dark
By Elaine Mansfield “From the Great Above she opened her ear to the Great Below.” 1 The descent of the Goddess begins with listening. Inanna, the Listener, is the Great Goddess of Heaven and Earth (~3500 – 2500 BC, Sumeria/Mesopotamia).…
5 Ways to Learn from Your Mistakes
By Rena Greenberg “God wants you to make mistakes so you can learn from them,” Sidi, the Sufi Sheik from Jerusalem, explained to the crowd that had gathered to see him. “If you didn’t make mistakes, someone else would because our…