I have a daily practice of three longhand pages done first thing on awakening, hence, “Morning Pages.” The pages clear my head and prioritize my day. I think of them as a form of meditation. There is no wrong way to do the pages. You simply keep your hand moving across the page, not pausing […]
Sane and Happy
So much of being sane and happy begins with the doing of things that are sane and happy. This means that we must train ourselves to think small rather than large. We become frightened because we have “big decisions” to make. But big decisions can be made gently, a small step at a time. But […]
I Open Myself
We have been taught to believe that negative equals realistic and positive equals unrealistic. -Susan Jeffers My nourishment comes from many sources. I accept my good and all the multiple costumes and disguises which it may undertake. My good comes to me as people, as events and opportunities. My good comes to me as wise […]
By Teaching I Learn
I first learned that I should teach as I was out on a walk. It was 1980 or 1981. I was praying for a sense of direction and I heard, “teach.” I was shocked. I wanted a creative idea, and teaching seemed punitive to me. I called a girlfriend up, distraught. “I’m praying for my next […]
Answered Prayers
God supplies all that I need, when I need it, and I am open and receptive to my good. -Unknown We often pray for help with the present or the future with a nagging sense that we aren’t sure whether God hears our prayers or not. One of the fastest ways to remember that God […]
Happiness
One is happy as a result of one’s own efforts, once one knows the necessary ingredients of happiness–simple tastes, a certain degree of courage, self-denial to a point, love of work, and above all, a clear conscience. Happiness is no vague dream; of that I now feel certain. -George Sand Happiness is a by-product of […]
Still Counting!
Counting, which is one of the bedrock tools of The Prosperous Heart, is very simple: record all money in and all money out. I keep a small notebook in my purse and I write down every penny. Coming back to this tool over and over, it is always helpful. Recently I found that it’s not […]
Inner Compass
The changes in our life must come from the impossibility to live otherwise than according to the demands of our conscience. -Leo Tolstoy Each of us has an inner compass. Its voice calls us to our highest good. Sometimes it requires that we altar a longstanding but stifling situation. It is difficult to face […]
God’s Timing
In a dark time, the eye begins to see. -Theodore Roethke My plans and agendas are expanded and corrected by the Universe. My life is blessed by grace, which acts with its own timing. In times of frustration, in times of fear, as loss and difficulty surround me, I release my plans and outcomes to […]
I Voice the Universe in an Original Way
I bring to life a unique and powerful voice. My insights and perceptions are important blessings. Voicing my insights and perceptions is important to the world. I am an irreplaceable individual whose gifts benefit all. Owning my gifts, inhabiting and expanding them are my gifts to the world and those with whom I share it. […]
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