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Apparently Enlightenment Has More Limits Than I Thought

Once upon a time, long ago, before the internet, before cell phones, messaging, or email, we humans relied on landlines for phone calls and the postal service for written communication. Looking back, it all seemed so simple. We didn’t have Google. Or Apple. No passwords to remember or reset. That particular labyrinth didn’t exist. Whew!… Continue reading Apparently Enlightenment Has More Limits Than I Thought

My Computer Doesn’t Give a Damn If I’m Spiritual

I’ve spent decades pondering deep spiritual questions. I’ve sat with spiritual masters, teachers, and gurus. I’ve explored everything from breathwork to meditation. It’s been quite the journey. I’ve learned that, with a little effort, I can remain calm in busy airports when flights are delayed or canceled. I no longer need to throw the remote… Continue reading My Computer Doesn’t Give a Damn If I’m Spiritual

The Storm Within the Storm

We were all quite willing to allow the sunshine. It was the storms we had a problem with. At our Sunday Women’s Group, we always read an oracle card. This last Sunday, the card was: ALLOWING — Let It Happen. Oh, lovely, I thought. I can always use a little inspiration around letting things go.… Continue reading The Storm Within the Storm

I Don’t Need the Last Word

There is a difference between denying my voice and choosing how I use it. “Do you want to be right, or do you want to be happy? Forgive yourself and stop punishing yourself.”—Louise Hay Several months ago, I entered into what I thought was a discussion about essential oils. In case you don’t already know,… Continue reading I Don’t Need the Last Word

Lady Uppity and the Department of Worthiness

In the early hours of the morning, as the sun made her first appearance of the day, Lady Uppity began to sense the not-good-enough fear’s presence. Her stomach was in knots; tears wanted to make an appearance. She did what she often did: Lady Uppity stood before the mirror of worthiness and asked the same… Continue reading Lady Uppity and the Department of Worthiness

The World Is My Oyster and I Am the Pearl

A few months ago, I fell into a hole. Not a real hole, although sometimes it felt deep enough to qualify. Something happened that frightened me. Fear opened the door to frustration and anger, and before long I was feeling powerless, desperate, and more than a little sorry for myself. I wallowed. For days, weeks,… Continue reading The World Is My Oyster and I Am the Pearl

God, Coffee & a Three-Legged Cat

Just because you are seeing divine light, experiencing waves of bliss, or conversing with Gods and Goddesses is no reason to not know your zip code.— Ram Dass I just finished my morning chat with God and came away with a simple recognition of some basic truths—the kind that are so easily overlooked and sometimes… Continue reading God, Coffee & a Three-Legged Cat

Lady Uppity and the Excuses Express

The bus that goes absolutely nowhere Lady Uppity does not drive. Which, one might think, would make the bus an especially attractive option. It does not. Lady Uppity does not take the bus. There. She said it. This should not be particularly noteworthy except that, for quite some time, Lady Uppity could not simply say,… Continue reading Lady Uppity and the Excuses Express

People Plan, God Laughs

Lord Honey Bear had a favorite saying: People plan, God laughs. It took a field of very hungry deer to show me exactly what he meant. There was a time, many years ago, when growing marijuana wasn’t just frowned upon—it was illegal. Naturally, Lord Honey Bear, Lord Greenjeans, and I decided it sounded like a… Continue reading People Plan, God Laughs