by DJ | Jun 25, 2013 | happiness, mindfulness
Growth happens when we step on the other side of fear; the fear of being rejected. The fear of not feeling good enough. Isn’t that what it’s all about? We don’t speak our mind because we are afraid our opinion won’t be received well. We don’t ask for a raise for...
by DJ | Jun 15, 2013 | happiness, love, mindfulness
I saw a young child on a golf cart today standing on his grandmother’s knees waiving his arms and making happy noises, just because. He didn’t have to have a reason to be happy, he just was. What great teachers children are. Life is new and exciting. They find...
by DJ | Jun 10, 2013 | happiness, mindfulness
My earthly dad was an awesome guy. I didn’t always think that, because sometimes he was really tough. He could get this look on his face that would bring me to tears. He didn’t yell with a loud voice that often, but instead he would yell through clenched...
by DJ | May 27, 2013 | inner knowing, mindfulness, peace
Everybody and everything has a vibration, an energy. Have you ever been at a concert or in a church and the music caused emotions to well up in you? The music facilitated the change of the vibration within you. Most of us have heard about the miracle of prayer that...
by DJ | May 26, 2013 | inner knowing, mindfulness
Surrender is a concept that has served me well on my inward journey. I used to think that surrender was a passive idea; now I realize it takes will power and determination to surrender the illusion of control. Surrendering to the awareness of not having all the...
by DJ | May 26, 2013 | inner knowing, mindfulness
Courage is “the ability to do something that frightens one” as defined by Webster. For many of us, to get real with our feelings takes a lot of courage. When we get real with how we feel, those feelings usually want a voice. Some of us, however, grew up with the...
