A Resolution to love yourself just as you are

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A new year has begun. You think, with a sigh, that you haven't lost those 20 pounds, you're still working at the same unfulfilling job and you are still in the same power struggle with your wife/husband/lover/child/yourself. Where did the possibilities go? A client recently said to me, "I have to make a New Year's resolution to stop procrastinating, but I'm better at breaking them than making them. Is there a trick to making a good New Year's Resolution? There is no trick, except in the … [Read more...]

Raise your Love Vibration and Watch your Life Transform

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If you truly want to raise your vibration, connect with the power of Love. Real Love is not some fluffy concept. It is the essence of spiritual energy. The Star Wars films remind us about spiritual energy with the famous line, "May the Force be with you." That "Force" is the vibration of Love, and it can move mountains, heal bodies and change circumstances. Love is "the truth, the way, and the life." Love is the main tenant of all religious teachings. There is nothing more real or powerful … [Read more...]

What would Love Say?

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Each month, this column features a "Message from Love" with an action step and meditation. Each message gives examples of what Love might say and do in various circumstances. So, whenever you find yourself feeling scared, angry or uncomfortable, instead of letting fear have its way, practice asking yourself: What would Love Say? Love is easier than fear. Follow the voice of love in your heart. Feel good. What would Love Do? When you look at yourself, others or life's … [Read more...]

Big Love – Part 2: An interview with Louis Bourgeois

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Louis Bourgeois is a spiritual teacher, mentor and author of more than a dozen very personal books (available at Lulu.com), and he continues to write about his own life experiences from a personal perspective, and that act of writing has anchored his spiritual awakening. Louis' story, like our own, is about healing and about forgiveness. He is a longtime student and teacher of A Course in Miracles. Louis is co-founder of The Oasis Center for Conscious Living based in Stillwater, MN, along … [Read more...]

Big Love – Part 1: An interview with Louis Bourgeois

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Please read Part 2, a continuation of this interview, click link at end of post Some of us march to the beat of our own drummer. Louis Bourgeois is one such person. A spiritual teacher, mentor and author of more than a dozen very personal books (available at Lulu.com), Louis continues to write about his own life experiences from a personal perspective, and that act of writing has anchored his spiritual awakening. Louis' world is about not following the path of what is expected, but being … [Read more...]

What Would Love Say?

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Each month, this column features a "Message from Love" with an action step and meditation. Each message gives examples of what Love might say and do in various circumstances. So, whenever you find yourself feeling scared, angry or uncomfortable, instead of letting fear have its way, practice asking yourself: What would Love Say? Choose love as your response to every situation. (Choose fear and you will experience more stress and suffering.) What would Love Do? Send love to anything you … [Read more...]

What Would Love Say?

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Each month, this column features a "Message from Love" with an action step and meditation. Each message gives examples of what Love might say and do in various circumstances. So, whenever you find yourself feeling scared, angry or uncomfortable, instead of letting fear have its way, practice asking yourself: What would Love say? "Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself." - Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist What would Love do? Hold any pain or suffering in … [Read more...]

What Would Love Say

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Each month, this column features a "Message from Love" with an action step and meditation. Each message gives examples of what Love might say and do in various circumstances. So, whenever you find yourself feeling scared, angry or uncomfortable, instead of letting fear have its way, practice asking yourself: What would Love say? You need to become friends with a voice beyond Fear. Come, listen to Love. What would Love do? Listen to Love. Listen to a voice that supports and nurtures you. … [Read more...]

Grace would serve you tea

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While visiting Japan I had a breakfast meeting with my Japanese sponsor at a resort hotel. Sitting in a corner of the dining room, our meeting went on beyond the time breakfast was served, and the staff was cleaning the dining room tables. I felt bad about occupying a table during the cleaning period, but no one said anything, so my sponsor and I continued. Our meeting went on into the time that the lunch buffet opened, and I thought for sure we should leave, since the buffet was expensive … [Read more...]

The Seven Symphonies of Extraordinary Love

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An article based on the new book, The Seven Symphonies of Extraordinary Love "Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it." - Rumi Extraordinary Love is the ability to love for the sake of love itself. This ability to radiate extraordinary love in our lives requires a paradigm shift in how we love that can fundamentally transform every relationship that we know. Unless, we are willing to shift the … [Read more...]

What would Love Say?

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Each month, this column features a "Message from Love" with an action step and meditation. Each message gives examples of what Love might say and do in various circumstances. So, whenever you find yourself feeling scared, angry or uncomfortable, instead of letting fear have its way, practice asking yourself: What would Love Say? Rather than question yourself or someone else for doing something you perceive as wrong, try holding the action with love. What would Love do? Let go of your … [Read more...]

Love yourself enough to change

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The question you need to ask yourself as you wonder, “Is it worth it to exercise, eat healthy and work on your relationships?” is “Do I love myself enough to make the changes necessary to feel better and have a better life?” The key to self-care is just that, care about yourself. Not just care, but love yourself! A lot! Love yourself enough to make changes if they are needed. Love yourself enough to let go of what isn’t working for you, whether it is your diet, relationship or job. … [Read more...]

What would Love Say?

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Each month, this column features a "Message from Love" with an action step and meditation. Each message gives examples of what Love might say and do in various circumstances. So, whenever you find yourself feeling scared, angry or uncomfortable, instead of letting fear have its way, practice asking yourself: What would Love Say? "Where there is love, there is no question." - Albert Einstein What would Love do? Focus on love being the answer to every question. Meditation for Love: Sit … [Read more...]

What would Love Say?

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Each month, this column features a "Message from Love" with an action step and meditation. Each message gives examples of what Love might say and do in various circumstances. So, whenever you find yourself feeling scared, angry or uncomfortable, instead of letting fear have its way, practice asking yourself: What would Love Say? Accept whatever is happening right now. What would Love do? Relax. Trust something wonderful is coming. Meditation for Love: Sit quietly for 10 minutes. … [Read more...]

What would Love Say?

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Each month, this column features a "Message from Love" with an action step and meditation. Each message gives examples of what Love might say and do in various circumstances. So, whenever you find yourself feeling scared, angry or uncomfortable, instead of letting fear have its way, practice asking yourself: What would Love Say? There is nothing wrong with you. You are perfect and whole. What would Love do? Feel who you are deep within. Move in life from that space rather than the … [Read more...]