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BlogSurrender Equals Peace

The other night I had such a moment of clarity and sense of surrender that it took my breath away. I was listening to a track from West Side Story,…

BrillianceEmbracing Our Global Family

Anyone who has faced the prospects of leaving one's words for posterity for real instead of a theoretical exercise and survives is blessed beyond words. Sharing the following words becomes…

Brilliance3 Ways to Take Charge of Your Life

It's true we live in a time of questionable economic stability, nobody knows where to step or what's coming next. It's also true that without balance, timing, and know-how, surfing…

BrillianceThe Fastest Way To Happiness

The fastest way to happiness and peace is the absolute acceptance of WHO YOU ARE right in this moment. The nature of humanness is divinity. This is evident in many…

Brilliance6 Ways to Value Yourself

Begin with self-value... Value yourself. Value your Self. Your value never changes. You can't increase it and you can't diminish it. Sure, the value of your actions can vary, but…

BrillianceIt’s Time to Accept Others – and Yourself!

We are all unique individuals with our experiences, culture, perspectives, and beliefs. We need to embrace these differences that define us and own who we are in order to be…

BrillianceA Caring Future Is In Your Hands

It is hard to put a lifetime of experience into so few words. There are so many angles to look at it from and most lessons come from the past.…

BrillianceThe Journey to a Meaningful Life

I am grateful to offer my perspective on the pathway to a meaningful life. I hope that these insights assist you on your journey. I have found these to be the…

YouthRefuse to Be What You Don’t Want to Be

Refuse to be anything you don't want to be, period. And that's it. Sounds simple, right? It is, but that doesn't mean it's always easy. I can tell you that…

BrillianceKnow the Beauty Within You

I rarely feel a desire to teach other people how to live or love. Why is this? I experience each person I meet as already "being Love"; as already being…

BrillianceRediscovering Your Love of You

We need to make self-love a lifestyle, not just a practice! I truly believe that the root cause of the majority of the challenges and problems that we as humans face…

BrillianceCelebrate YOU!

Along the journey in my life, I have accepted the affirmation that I AM the gift in my life. I never could have imagined considering this belief prior to my…

BrilliancePutting the LIGHT back into Enlightenment: An Action Plan

Free yourself from judgment. Each judgment you have is a complaint with the Divine Mystery. Let go of your attachment to being right. This doesn't mean you can't be right, only that…

BrillianceAs Simple As ‘Be Happy!’

BE HAPPY! (Easier said than done right?!) When we are truly happy in the moment of life, we feel full, complete, whole and satisfied. Time stands still. Clarity is in…

BrillianceFinding Your Confidence

There is no wrong, there never has been! There are those who know and then there are those who innocently don't know. We all have a desire to define our…

Inspirational QuotesWe are all unique, have our own strengths and skills, but what good is it if all we can do is accept our diversity? What we really need to do is not only accept and appreciate our differences but leverage our diversity.

Inspirational QuotesWhen you know yourself you are empowered. When you accept yourself you are invincible.

Inspirational QuotesShowing your children your own vulnerability teaches them how to be non-judgmental of others and themselves.

Inspirational QuotesWe are quick to point out the flaws of others, but reluctant to celebrate their success. Do the opposite and you will master the power of positive reinforcement.

Inspirational QuotesSince the days of Snow White, mirrors have talked to women. Now it’s time to talk back.

Inspirational QuotesAccepting our present life situation is fundamental. Appreciating it is divine.

Inspirational QuotesAccepting ourselves is the first step of love. Only then do we allow ourselves to shine!

Inspirational QuotesBe fully who you are, moving beyond those old limiting stories and knowing that the energy of the Universe is always supporting you.

Inspirational QuotesI define comfort as self-acceptance. When we finally learn that self-care begins and ends with ourselves, we no longer demand sustenance and happiness from others.

Inspirational QuotesI pray for the day we will be judged not by our skin color, gender, what gender we choose to make love to, or how we praise God, but by our integrity and contribution to our fellow man.

Inspirational QuotesStop trying to hide, deny, fix, or bury your flaws and imperfections. Instead, accept all that you are — your flaws and imperfections, your talents and abilities — and live your best life.

Inspirational QuotesWe are one with a similar pulse. And yet, it is the differences in our cultures, customs and creeds that makes life rich.

Inspirational QuotesWhen we create without judging ourselves or the result of what we are creating, we are standing in the face of destruction and defying it.

BrillianceThe One You’re Waiting For

Fall in love with yourself. This is it. You are here now on purpose, in this unique, exquisite body with your brilliant mind and enormous heart. Burst out of the…

BrillianceShine Your Light

I am seeing an alarming trend of people walking through their life anesthetized. Numb. They whittle away their limited hours and days watching others live instead of consciously living their…

BrillianceFinding Your Excellence

Connect to your power core. The center of your greatest power is the conscious, fully present place where you are the best reflection of your truest self. Be still and…

BrillianceThe Path Meant For You

Ever wish you hadn't made that choice "back then", or that you had taken a different path in life? Why? Don't you know who you are and who you are…

BrillianceFind Your Inner Whistle

Okay, okay, I'm going to make a bold statement. I admit it - I'm over 50 now, yes I am. It is a hard pill to swallow. But I'm getting…

BrillianceAccepting and Embracing What Is

As I am taking a deep breath on a crisply vibrant morning, before setting fingers to keyboard, I am humbled by the magnitude of this question. I gaze back at…

BrillianceAccept the Real You

Strive to be all you, all the time. Be the Nancyest of Nancys or the Janest of Janes or the Billyest of Billys. Are you so busy wearing masks that…

Photo QuotesLive today without judgment of anything- especially of yourself.

Inspirational QuotesOnly when your mind expands in love to fully embrace all that is, just as it is, will you see that everything exists within you.

BrillianceNo Strangers in the Heart

I have been writing for forty-five years—poems, stories, journals, dreams, essays—and all of it can be reduced to this phrase: no strangers in the heart. This has led to a…

BrillianceAiming for Perfection? Just Live!

Recently I offered several workshops focusing on self-compassion. I began each one by saying, “This weekend is a project in non-self-improvement.” This statement was often followed by laughter and then…

Inspirational QuotesWhen I focus on improving myself and how I interact with the world, I find that I don’t have much time for criticizing others. I just accept them as they are. And how they are is just fine.