We have all been through those extremely painful situations that turned out to bring forth amazing spiritual growth… However, our progress in life does not have to come from struggle. We can choose to grow through joyful experiences. Unfortunately, most of us don’t even realize that we have that option! Living with Joy walks you through the process of opening to a joyful life filled...

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other...

Once in a while, I get the urge to go on a silent retreat.  The first time I did this, I went through a 28 hour trip to Brazil to see John of God where I spent 2 weeks mediating 8 hours a day…Phew!  Since then, luckily, I’ve found deeply spiritual places that offer the quiet I need within a reasonable driving distance of Portland, Oregon… My most recent discovery is the...

I discovered Energy Healing while I was in my late 20′s.  I had been suffering from debilitating migraines since I was 5 years old.  I had also tried everything to relieve the pain.   But nothing lasted. Then one day, as Faith would have it, I got a session with an acupuncturist who had just learned Energy Healing.  We both knew that acupuncture wasn’t helping me, so we decided to...

I was coming home from picking up my son last night, when I stopped at a red light.  The person behind me did not see the light, so she ran right into my car… This didn’t look good.  Did I mention this car is NEW and I was going very slow?  So I take a breath, make sure my son is ok and get out of the car to check it out.  There is a young woman at the wheel (well, younger...