ARTICLES TO HELP YOU BECOME A FORCE OF LIGHT IN THIS WORLD

Once upon a time there was a girl who came to Earth. She looked around and saw magnificent beauty and vibrant evolving skies alive with fiery sunsets in one moment and calming white clouds the next.  And she was happy. Then, she met the people of Earth.  And she...

I’m a huge fan of self-care but the truth is most popular self-care practices hurt more than help.  Everyone loves the flowery feel-good advice we see in social media with the beautiful images of candles surrounding luxurious bubble baths that urges us to do things...

There’s an impactful story that’s been circulating in social media recently. I read it last year and loved what it teaches us about our own value and worth, but now that I'm engaged, I have a different perspective on it. First, here’s the story:A father said to his...

I have one rule of engagement when dealing with a narcissist:   DON’T.   Don’t engage.    Just don’t.  If engagement is absolutely necessary, let someone else do it.    That’s why we called the cops on a narcissist last month.    Let the cops...

This weekend, I was sitting on the floor in the corner of the Psychology section of Barnes & Noble reading a book when two women walked by and I overheard 6 words that made me want to leap up and be one of those rude people who intrude into other people's...

This is a story about the day I looked in the mirror and caught myself cheating, on myself. Almost 10 years ago, my then-boyfriend and I were in the midst of a long and painful breakup. He had fallen in love with a woman nearly half my age. Until we could figure out...

Over 12 years ago, when I was new to the idea of manifesting and the law of attraction, I read a book and watched a movie called “The Secret” by Rhonda Byrne. That movie changed my life. In fact, not only did I go legally bankrupt after practicing the steps in the...

My partner still can’t understand why I’m so excited about getting older. I used my new AARP card for the first time last week, of all places, at Denny’s! And I was as giddy as a schoolgirl accidentally on purpose touching pinkies with her first crush.  Personally, I...

From the moment we are born, the world tends to have a container already built for us to fit inside: A social security number, a gender, a race, a profession or an I.Q. I ponder if we are more defined by the container we are in, rather than what we are inside. Would...

The #1 question I’ve been getting recently is how to stay peaceful and calm when everything around you is in utter chaos, disruption and turmoil. As one of my course students in America aptly puts it: Everyone’s hating on everyone for everything. No one’s truly...

“I’m just SO tired of having to overcome one challenge after another! When can I finally rest and enjoy life?” My client, let’s call her Katie (not her real name), is a true blue survivor. From an abusive father to a string of narcissistic boyfriends to a long battle...

I tried a new hair salon Saturday and the chatty stylist, within the first five minutes of meeting me, told me she used her COVID stimulus money last year to get a divorce. “I made that bastard pay for everything he’s done to me,” she said with a look of vengeful...

I used to believe positive thinking was the key to happiness and fulfillment. I even wrote an article in Positive Thinking magazine titled “Act Positive, Become Positive!”I’ve grown a lot since the article was published in 2005. I’m no longer an advocate of thinking...

Dear Overwhelmed, Sensitive Soul, Is the world too much for you these days? Feel the suffering of our collective humanity deep in your being? Your own family and loved ones getting on your nerves? There’s no escape, is there? I know. I hear you. I feel you. I sense...

In the midst of a global pandemic, political, public and planetary disruption, my family and I managed to find a pocket of profound peace, love and joy this week when we met our sister we never knew we had. A recent DNA test revealed a sister of 47 years abandoned in...

In a previous relationship nearly a decade ago, my then-boyfriend had fallen in love with a younger woman after 5 years of us being together. We had created a home, business and what I thought was a good life together. While we figured out our next steps and sorted...

Lately, there’s been a lot of buzz about the misuse and inappropriate interchange of the terms “empath” and “highly sensitive person”. Among countless reasons, one issue seems to be that some empaths are annoyed with highly sensitive people for clumping themselves to...

If you’re like me, you feel the weight of the world in your being.  If you’re like me, you tend to feel other people’s emotions. If you’re like me, you’re an empath. What is an empath? In a general nutshell, an empath is a person who has the ability to sense or feel...

Growing up sensitive, I felt emotions powerfully and perceived life from a deeper level than most. I was born with certain values inherent in me, such as justice, love for all life, and freedom, and when anything in the world conflicted with these values, it tore me...