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Dear Readers, I’m so thrilled to share with you that my first book will be available for pre-publication orders beginning in early September, and will be published and shipped beginning Oct 1st. Here is an excerpt from the book’s back cover: The  Spiritual Human: A guide book to life on Earth — Imagine being handedRead more

what if every person you met each plant you noticed every animal you encountered and even the rocks of the ground were god in disguise what if that glowing compliment the warm, supportive hug the lust-filled gaze and even the mean smack were god in disguise what if everyone everything everywhere without exception were godRead more

Dear Readers, Since November 2010, I’ve been inspired to write daily posts for my blog; however, something is shifting now. Starting this week, I’ll be posting several times a week (instead of daily). I’ll continue to enjoy sharing my perspectives on life through prose and poetry via this blog, and on September 1st, I’ll alsoRead more

Wash yourself of yourself.”  (Rumi) And what is left? God. When we strip away the foibles, idiosyncrasies, patterns of thought, adopted beliefs, and faulty perceptions, we find our essence. It is our receptacle for a divine plug, our basin for the divine water to fill, our purest core and source of oneness. When we allow theRead more

Note from Elise:  Occasionally I invite guests to post their thoughts for you. I think you’ll enjoy their ideas and unique voices. At the end of each post, you can read a brief bio about the guest author. Enjoy! ******* Dan Erickson Searching for God amongst the sun and stars, I saw God not. IRead more

Dear Readers, Today I’m a bit under the weather, so I’ll share this wonderful quote with you: “I believe the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That is clear. Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in this religion or that religion, we are all seeking something better inRead more

There are many secrets to living a happy, peaceful, contented life. Here are a few (with links to posts that go into more specifics): Stories + Attachment + Resistance = Suffering Pain does not equal Suffering. Suffering is optional. Being unattached creates freedom. The opposite of Resistance is Acceptance. Acceptance creates happiness and peace. ThereRead more

i’d rearrange the heavens move the continents aside i’d topple every rock lift every bird’s folded wing if that’s what it takes to find you i’d sift through the clouds search every inch of the horizon i’d filter the sandy beaches scour the depths of the sea to learn where you’ve been hiding and whenRead more

There, I said it. And I’m sure a collective gasp just went up from at least half of you. But it’s true. Manifesting works for some, but not for others. And even more than that, manifesting can work for some at certain periods in their lives, but that doesn’t mean they’ll always be able toRead more

that everything you do, every word, every action matters to someone that your joy is contagious, even when you don’t realize it that the potential within you is far greater than you could ever imagine that you don’t have to be smart or beautiful or rich to change the world that your emotions are valuableRead more