Dear Ones, This post holds a beautiful blessing for Ukraine and other prayers that transform our hearts and change the world with our love.

When I was living in the cabin writing the February 29th page of Every Day Spirit, I was imagining this very Leap Day and feeling a prayer of gratitude in my heart for the precious extra 24 hours we've been given today. The precious extra 24 hours to live. The precious extra 24 hours to love. In honor of this gift of time, I share with you today's page in the daybook, marking the blessings of Leap Year 2020 in my heart - with you. May your day be especially blessed. LEAP YEAR

Hello my friends. Is it just me or does it sometimes feel like we're living in the middle of a big stress bomb? I know, you rely on me to be sunny, so what kind of way is that to start a blog post? Stay with me. The clouds part with a rainbow at the end... Back to the stress bomb. I do a lot of meditating, I don't dwell a lot on social media and I don't own a TV. In general, I'm pretty chill. But as I was scanning the news headlines on my phone this morning, I got a wave of s

Happy Valentine's Day my friends. I didn't plan to post today but a message came through me with such simplicity and clarity - and I felt it was meant to lift us up. Things have been pretty dark and twisty out there these days and our spirits could use some sweet lifting, right? From all outward appearances, our world is not steeped in love. The images we see and the voices we hear the loudest are often those of division and fear. But when we look again, through spiritual ey

It was a beautiful, sunny Florida day when she received the life-changing diagnosis that she was dreading. And she knew exactly what it meant. She had witnessed the slow, isolating journey as her mother, her only brother and her uncle became legally blind. Now, with the same condition, she knew all too well what lay ahead: no driving, no bird watching, no walking on the beach alone at sunrise. And the precious activity that was unthinkable to let go of - no reading her books.

All of humanity’s problems stem from one’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone. -Pascal As most of you know, I like to fly under the radar. YOU are the hero of my pages and my books. YOU are the focus of my work, my prayers and my blessings. I don't talk a lot about myself. I don’t do interviews, podcasts and accept very few talks. I like my peace. But as we enter the season of even more busyness (aka stress), it’s more important than ever that we move our spiritual pra

Most of us feel the effects of stress, sometimes first thing in the morning. So it's more important than ever to harness the tools of calm and make them part of our daily lives. My mother, who we call Tiny Guru for her small stature and great spirit, has a saying I love: "Don't let the noise of the world cover the soft voice of the heart." If we are going to coexist with stress and a loud world, it only makes sense to step up our spiritual practice, fostering some powerful to

This week, in the book and on social media, we've been talking a lot about staying in the present moment to feel better and to live better. I am reminded of the "Wasp Story" from my time in the cabin while I was writing the book. If you haven't gotten there yet, or forgot the gist, it's a good reminder of how we get sidetracked by our worries and miss the gifts. And we could all use a few sweet gifts today. Hint: All of the best stuff is in the moment we are in. So here's for

Today is a perfect day to bring on some inner peace with a positive vision -- a little note-to-self to set the day right and lift the cloud of overwhelm. Yes, please! Affirmations have a way of connecting us with our higher selves and reminding our minds what the spirit already knows: We have a wise, calm center even in the storms of life. When we sink into each powerful line of an affirmation, we find that we can transform almost any worry thought into a more peaceful though

Archangels are radiant, supernatural beings in the higher realm of angels. They are messengers from God, delivering important signs, symbols and guidance when we are open to receiving them. Some of the most celebrated of the archangels are Michael, Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael. In a recent post, we talked about connecting with our Guardian Angels and of their constant presence in our daily lives. Their unconditional love and guidance supports us in countless ways. Archangels ca

Our hearts are a little heavy. This month of news was enough to send us all to the clinic for spiritual pacemakers. And that lies on top of our already full lives. Sometimes there are not enough hours in the day to wrestle our work to the ground. Or so it seems from here. Our minds are dancing with stressful thoughts, and we’re more than a little overwhelmed. When we notice this dissonant symphony descending on our brains, we must stop and do the most logical next thing. Make

True abundance is ours for the having. All of the spiritual tools we need, and all of the wisdom required, is within. This is the kind of abundance where nothing is lacking; where blessings and synchronicities flow like waterfalls; when you wake up and can’t believe that this is actually your life. It’s possible to unearth this kind of joy. And it is a joy worth having because it does not depend on anything outside of yourself. Like all worthwhile things, it takes dedication

Sometimes we just need some good news, a positive vision, a shining perspective, a sweet morning message to set the day right. Uplifting words first thing in the morning have a way of connecting us with our highest selves right out of the blocks. Or out of the bed as the case may be. When we sink into each line of a prayer or beautiful reading, we find that we can change a good morning into a great morning by choosing to see the world through sacred eyes, as my Mom would call

What we offer up in the silence of the morning is magnified throughout the day. Those first waking thoughts create the momentum for all that follows. So what can we do to start the day in a positive way? We can create our very own, personalized morning spiritual practice. Just a few minutes a day assists us in making the transformation from our smaller selves to our higher selves. When we connect with the power of our highest wisdom first thing in the morning, we continue to