BrillianceDon’t Just Be Spiritual, DO Spiritual
Are you what people call a "spiritual" person? I think I am - I like to meditate, say affirmations, drink herbal tea and pray. However, I also like to dance…
BrillianceThe Wisdom of 7 Decades
I'd share the deepest things I have learned in these seven decades. I would tell you that saying "I made a mistake" feels really awful, yet calling it a "learning…
BrillianceWant to Find God? Meditate
Given 30 seconds to say what is most important in life, it'd be simple: give yourself to God. God gets a mixed review, obviously a favorable spin from religious or…
BrillianceLooking for Success? Pay Attention to You!
You are amazing. Do you know that? Really, you are. You have a gift and you are here to share it. It's your time to shine. It's time to stop…
BrillianceWhat You Need To Know About Spirit
You are loved and held safe beyond anything you can imagine. As you live your life, know that even when everything seems like it's falling apart, the whole world is…
BrillianceDo You Have the Right Kinds of Intelligence?
I have learned that life is intelligent and moves to higher and higher orders of complexity and adaptation. And we as humans have the capacity to develop multiple types of…
BrillianceThe Key Life Lessons I’ve Learned From Roses
My chief hobby is growing roses, a tradition handed down from my grandmother through my mom and now to me. But more than a connection to my family or a…
BrillianceGetting Over Spiritual Depression
If I was creating my own reality, it was a crappy one. Things looked good from the outside, but inside it was depressing as a bologna sandwich. Even though I…
BrillianceThe Peace Within You
Here am I, my beloved child. Come near to me and hear my words, for I am with you, and I love you. I am right here, right now. I…
Ask a LuminaryHow Can I Learn to Hear God?
"I was raised a Christian and have prayed for 50 years. Lately it seems that God isn't listening. How can I increase the connection to make my life work better?"…
BlogFinding Unexpected, Inexplicable Grace
“Paul, I’m on the way out.” Grandpa’s words hit me like a ton of bricks. I’d called him after hearing of his hospitalization. In my childhood, whenever Grandpa visited, it…
Ask a LuminaryHow Do I Deal With Negative People?
"I have reached a high level of spiritualism in the past 3 years. I find it difficult to interact with family and friends. They don't seem to understand me. Their…
BrillianceNeed Support? Surrender to Spirit
I had a stroke in the summer of 2011, which, as crazy as this may seem to some, I feel was a gift from heaven for the wisdom I have…
BlogIs Your Child Intuitive or Spiritually Gifted? 10 Ways to Tell
Seems like you can't get through a day without seeing a movie or TV show about a paranormal or psychic child. But the truth is, most kids today have intuitive and spiritual…
BlogDoing the Right Thing When the Wrong Thing Happens
We have all heard the phrase Life isn’t fair. Some of us who have read the Bible are familiar with the story of Job. In the Book of Job, Job…
Blog‘Lost’ Loved Ones
During the holidays, many of us become acutely aware of “lost” loved ones — family members, friends and colleagues who are no longer with us in physical form. So, instead…
BlogNew Year’s Eve, Drop All That No Longer Serves Behind You
Before midnight on New Year's Eve, take some time to reflect upon on your past. This past year and as far as you can remember. Refrain from going into story…
Ask a LuminaryAsk Sara: My Fiancé is Grieving… Can This Relationship Work?
"Hi Sara, I discovered you through DailyOM, which I read almost daily. I feel very stuck at the moment and I'm not sure if it's due from my relationship uncertainty…
Ask a LuminaryHow Can I Stop Being Depressed?
"What is the spiritual solution for persistent depression that has been longstanding and difficult to understand in terms of why it is present?" ~ Lulu, Cape Coral, FL Dear Lulu, Depression plagues…
BlogFour Ways to Teach the Truths that Transform the World
We human beings are born with an indefinable longing to grow beyond ourselves, to penetrate and illuminate the mysterious depths of our own heart. The ideal and pursuit of perfection…
BrillianceYour Inner Guidance System & The Puzzle of Life
When I was homeless and struggling with everything from self-esteem to survival, I ignored my intuition and the inspiration it offered. I couldn't believe that some part of me was…
BrillianceThe Essence of Beautiful YOU
You are purposely here for a reason, designed with specific innate gifts and talents only known to you and your creator. You are as unique as a snowflake or fingerprint…
BlogTo Have More Happiness, Eat Peas and Grapes! Part 2
Welcome back. I trust that you have explored holding the energy of Ease and that you’re finding it serves your feelings of happiness to do so. Let’s continue with how…
BlogYour Past Doesn’t Have to Determine Your Present
In today's world, where technology has eclipsed our humanity, many of us are looking for a way to operate in our lives with a day-to-day sense of excellence and wellbeing,…
BrillianceConnecting With a Higher Power
You are a fascinating, unique, and wonderful creative being, and the power that dwells deep within your soul is eternally connected to the very source of your being, God. You…
Ask a LuminaryWhat Do I Do About a Cheating Spouse?
"How can I keep hope when I know my husband is cheating and dishonest? He pretends all is fine, but I am the one who is suffering inside. My only…
BrillianceYour Spiritual GPS – Soul Writing
Imagine that earth is actually a school, a place where spiritual beings come to experience all there is to learn about life in a physical body. Your life is part…
BlogSchool of HP: The Mechanics of Making Your Wishes Become Reality
If you have read any books on spirituality or listened to any teachers you likely have heard this statement before - in order to manifest your wishes you must be…
BrillianceSing a Song of Gratitude
Sing a song of gratitude, every day, to remind yourself daily how to be thankful. Remember that the Universe loves you. The Universe loves me. Love is within, without, and…
BrillianceEmbrace Your Connectedness and Affirm Your Greatness
Recognize that we are all connected. There is a Oneness of all Life, so leave your thoughts of exceptionality and separation behind and embrace that Life. A daily practice of…
BlogMe Through You
Everyone gets to listen in and hear what Spirit uniquely conveys to them. The wisdom that I would pass along if I were down to my last 500 words would…
BrillianceTransformation–The Journey Toward Our Greatest Potential
Transformation arises not through ambition or self-will, but amidst our surrender to the One Who holds all things together through His Word. Generally, we don’t take steps toward growth until…
BlogAn Open Heart Heals
The willingness to meet whatever is showing up in our lives takes courage. Did you know that the root for the word courage means “of the heart”? It takes…
BlogHow To Let Your Brilliant Being Shine
I recently came across one of my favorite poems, My Brilliant Image, by the fourteenth century Persian Poet, Hafiz: One day the sun admitted, I am just a shadow. I…
BlogHow to Honor Your Survival System
We all created a finely-crafted survival system to bury or numb our pain when we were young. We had to, as it was absolutely necessary for survival. Life was too…
BrillianceHow You can Create Your Reality
We are more powerful than we can imagine. This message has come to us from many sources, but most of us don’t believe this to be true. The difficulty has…
BooksThe Time Will Come by Betty Hawley Scott
Have you done everything you can to accommodate your difficult or emotionally abusive person, but the relationship stays the same? Where is God in this pain? The Time Will Come offers encouragement, hope, Godly wisdom, and insight as you travel through life with this person.
Betty Hawley Scott writes of her personal encounters with God and insights and knowledge she has gained through her experiences and observations of emotional abuse. As a retired public school counselor, she uses her counseling skills to encourage you to see life events from God’s unique perspective.
The Time Will Come empowers you to:
• heal from emotionally abusive relationships
• live with dignity and confidence
• help and understand others who struggle with a difficult person
• stay encouraged
• know that God has not forgotten you.
BrillianceHow You Can Make the Infinite Your Reality
Never underestimate the power of your heart. Be bold. Be daring. Be courageous—shatter the mold. Be your Self. The world needs you. You are Infinite. You know this... yes? You…
Brilliance22 Steps Toward a Soulful Life
There are many things to learn. As we get older, we see how these lessons impact us, the lives of those around us, and the world we inhabit. Here are a…
BrillianceHow to Embrace Your Soul
We are inherently spiritual in nature and all connected at higher levels of consciousness. As spiritual beings, we operate on multiple levels of higher consciousness simultaneously, but our physical senses…
BrillianceWhatever the Situation, We Can Always Love
It is a very rare privilege to be able to share two modest insights on life with an audience such as you. I am most grateful for this opportunity.…