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Note from Elise:  Occasionally I invite guests to post their thoughts for you. Today’s guest is poet Darius Gottlieb. I think you’ll enjoy his unique voice and ideas. At the end of the post, you can read a brief bio about him. Enjoy! Darius Gottlieb For Every Sunlit Day a Ravaging Storm Nearly everyone has a dark roomRead more

This is something I learned the hard way. I couldn’t understand why I kept having to interact with people who were mean, disrespectful, rude, demeaning, and abusive to me. I would tell them it wasn’t acceptable, but then I’d stick around and re-engage with them. So although my words were saying it wasn’t okay, myRead more

No matter how much you evolve, you are ultimately still in a human body, living a human experience here on Earth. As such, there’s no point in being upset with yourself when you have feelings or when you respond to a situation humanly. While in human form, there is no point at which we transcendRead more

“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” – Michelangelo “I see the divinity in each person and I adjust until they set themselves free!” – Louis Corleto If this sounds like a great concept that isn’t practical, do yourself a favor and try a little experiment. Commit toRead more

Yes, there are laws in whatever country you reside in, but other than that, the only rules or guidelines you have to follow are those you choose to. Some will choose to follow religious rules, or the rules of a group that they belong to, or their own internal moral compass. All of these areRead more

Here is a song written and performed by Mikalene Ipson. It’s titled “You Are Beautiful” — the lyrics are a powerful statement (and guest post) about our unique beauty.   Click here to listen to Mikalene’s song “You Are Beautiful” If you enjoy her music, you can get her first CD at: mikalene.com l Send toRead 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! ******* Why would I want to sit in one place to meditate, to focus, to communicateRead more

when i drop the mask dissolve the facade allow my essence to shine freely life responds to me openly lovingly honestly it’s no longer important what people think if they approve of me seek my company or put distance between us when i live from my truth as my real self i move confidently followingRead more

who speaks to me that way with venomous words filled with malice why can’t i make her stop  l she must loathe my very presence for every chance she gets she kicks me, trips me laughs at my shortcomings   l why do i listen to her spitefulness how do i get her to leave meRead more

If your life really depended on it, could you change?   Would you?   Most people quickly answer ‘yes, I would’, but then don’t. In fact, a study about post-heart-attack patients showed that even though they knew their life was at risk, they still didn’t adopt the changes needed to make their lives healthier. TheRead more