A Course in Miracles
The Art of Silencing the Mind
One of the questions I most frequently get asked is, “How do you quiet your thoughts during meditation?” I remember wondering the same thing at the beginning of last year when I got serious about practicing meditation daily. I tried many different types of meditation, and was always hoping the next technique would be the […]
The One Thing in the World that Offers Everything You Want
While we are momentarily walking the Earth, there is one thing that offers everything we want. In the instant that it is offered and received, complete peace is the outcome. What is this one thing that is so powerful that it can bring the Peace of God in an instant? Forgiveness. I remember when I […]
A Powerful Way to Grow Your Relationship with God
As I was preparing for the next From Stress to Peace class, I ran across the following quote from A Course in Miracles: “The whole reality of your relationship with Him lies in our relationship to one another.” It was a line that I highlighted in the book back in 2007, around the time I […]
The Secret to Reclaiming Peace in any Moment
I used to be totally swayed by the occurrences of a given day. If the news of the day was about a terrorist attack, I would immediately step into fear. If someone disagreed with me, I immediately began to judge them and run down a list of all the reasons they were wrong and I […]
Resurrecting the Christ in You
This year, Resurrection Day has a deeper meaning to me than it has in years past. I just celebrated my 33rd birthday, the age Jesus was when demonstrated eternal life, and I have experienced a significant quickening of my spiritual evolution over the past year. One thing that has become crystal clear to me is […]
Judgment-Free Challenge
When I got serious about walking in integrity with my spiritual path, the most difficult habit for me to release was judgment of others. I frequently had thoughts about what others should and shouldn’t be doing, and I freely shared them with all who would listen. These thoughts and comments came to me just as […]
3 Tips for Awakening the Power Within
For many years, my spiritual “practice” consisted solely of attending church, reading inspirational books, and praying from time to time. While there is nothing wrong with these things, doing them alone did not make me feel any closer to God in my day-to-day experience. Let’s just say, I was far from seeing the Christ in […]
Sweet Surrender
Just when I thought I was close to releasing my attachment to the ego, it came back for a riveting encore performance. After months of blissful peace and awe-inspiring mystical experiences, I found myself getting agitated by things that hadn’t bothered me in quite some time. I felt fatigued, even though I was getting plenty of rest. […]
3 Tips for Breaking Free from the Opinions of Others
There are some people who say exactly what is on their mind in each moment. They do all the things that are on their heart to do, and fully express their deepest emotions to all they encounter without any worry about what they may think about them. They are completely authentic in every area of […]
3 Tips for Releasing Anger Quickly
Just over one year ago, I was harboring so much anger, resentment, self-hatred, guilt, frustration, and blame that I had an emotional breakdown. I was frustrated with work. I was annoyed with my son who was acting out on a regular basis. I was holding grudges against those who I felt wronged me in some […]
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