1 day agoInward & OnwardA Surrendered, Hopeful HeartThe week leading up to our trip to Kenya almost broke me. I was so focused on getting my boys, my dogs, and my blog ready, I didn't...
Jun 26Collected TreasuresA Tiny SparkThis essay was posted on my previous blog named Spiritual Writes. The path needs us. Stay True. There comes a time on the path to...
Jun 19Inward & OnwardThe Only Goal That Matters After my website launched late last year, I started piling on the pressure. Pressure to create meaningful content, grow my audience, and...
Jun 5Collected TreasuresSmall MomentsThis essay was posted on my previous blog named Spiritual Writes. May all your moments, both big and small, fill your soul with beauty....
May 29Collected TreasuresThe Myth of LondoloziThis essay was written after our return from South Africa in the summer of 2019. It is about divine timing and the soul's mission to heal...
May 15Inward & Onwardbe Golden In the late fall of 2018, my husband, John, and I were accepted in to Martha Beck's African STAR. We were poised to go to South Africa...
May 8Inward & OnwardForgettings & RememberingsA long time ago when I was very young, I was certain I misunderstood the concept of happiness. This idea of being happy always seemed a...
May 1Inward & OnwardBe Still and Fold (I Hate Laundry)I have always loathed doing laundry. Through the years of my spiritual study all evidence seems to point towards not only finding peace...
Apr 24Inward & OnwardThe Tipping PointThere are days when walking the stretch of beach across from my house as the wind whips away at my resolve, I wonder if my puppy, Oakley,...
Apr 17Inward & OnwardLiving on PurposeI read somewhere, and unfortunately it was a credible source (at least to me), that if you are living your purpose monetary reward will...
Apr 10Inward & OnwardAccidental AwakeningMy awakening experience has been both mystical and practical. The practical side surfaced when my boys were little. Initially, I wasn't...
Apr 3Inward & Onward25 Signs of an Awakening HeartHow do you know exactly if you are on an awakening path? There's a good chance if you are here reading these words, you absolutely are....
Mar 27Inward & OnwardLife Has Other PlansI've held a dream in my heart that someday I might train one of my dogs to be a therapy dog. To get you up to speed, I've had four...
Feb 27Inward & OnwardMy Favorite Color Is TruthSometimes I don't know what to make of this world. The upheaval, the imbalance of power, the tentative constructs we build to maintain a...
Feb 20Inward & OnwardDo This For You.I was born spiritually awake and highly anxious. I wish the former would balance out the latter, but it does not. My anxiety is a part of...
Feb 13Inward & OnwardA Wise & Ordinary SelfI had a difficult week. Having welcomed our puppy, Oakley, over two weeks ago has been equal parts joyful and draining. My...
Feb 6Inward & OnwardThe Two Sides of FearBefore I delve into this week's blog topic, I want to extend my gratitude to each one of you who has taken the time to subscribe to my...
Jan 30Inward & OnwardFlames of freedomHow often do you stop and focus on how you feel? Once a day? A week? A year? When you do allow yourself to slow down enough and connect...
Jan 23Inward & OnwardIn the NoticingAs a dedicated seeker, I have spent my fair share of effort and energy on the lookout for my 'true path'. I have read all the books,...
Jan 16Inward & OnwardSit. Stay?I'm about to tell you the truth about meditation. While it is an amazing tool to grow our awareness of peace, often it feels precisely...