Unexpected Blessings

I was waiting to mail a package when I first noticed the elderly woman. I wanted to stay with my own thoughts, but I heard the words coming from my mouth: “You don’t have to get back in this long line. You can just go to the teller who was helping you.”  I did my...

From Fear to Freedom

Fear puts roadblocks in front of us that keep us from doing the very things that would bring us the most joy. To let go of fear, remind yourself: Your fears rarely manifest. Fear creates the same bodily sensations that excitement does. Irrational fear dissipates when...

Our Soul’s Intention

Sometimes our soul’s intention to be free of our false self is so strong that it breaks through our consciousness and causes us to act in ways that we didn’t consciously plan. When it happens, we know it’s what we’ve always wanted. I wrote this piece in November 1999:...

Leap of Faith

I wrote the following piece in June, 1999: She was on the pathway, going strong, when for no apparent reason, she veered to the left. The force of the turn nearly knocked her out of the car, and as she was trying to regain command of the chain of vehicles attached to...