Enjoy Your Self Sunday Service
Today I realize that my being with myself is the only place I must know. I cherish my time with myself, I honor my time with myself, and as a result, I blow myself away with the power of who I am.
Sochi 2014 paralympic games:How tough are we?
Paralympians during a medal ceremony The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics have come to a close. It was an exciting 2 weeks to witness the greatness of Olympians all racing for the gold medal. On March 7th, the second round of Olympians will take the stage to perform feats of accomplishments, that may have many of…
Photography as a Spiritual Practice
Join Juli Isola, San Clemente photographer and spiritual seeker, for March’s Center for Spiritual Living Capistrano Valley Women’s Group meeting on Friday, March 7, 7 p.m., for an evening discovering Photography as a Spiritual Practice. The event is free and participants are asked to identify and bring 3 to 5 favorite images that they have…
Photography as a Spiritual Practice
Join Juli Isola, San Clemente photographer and spiritual seeker, for March’s Center for Spiritual Living Capistrano Valley Women’s Group meeting on Friday, March 7, 7 p.m., for an evening discovering Photography as a Spiritual Practice. The event is free and participants are asked to identify and bring 3 to 5 favorite images that they have…
Rain or Shine: It’s all about Perspective
In just a couple of days, Saturday morning to be exact, I am slated to walk in the Festival of the Whales parade with my teenage daughters, Marissa and Alison. We volunteered to help carry the large balloons down the parade route as part of our National Charity League service hours. It’s something we’ve done…
Good to Give from the Heart
My Orchid “Goodbye,” said the fox. “Here is my secret. It’s quite simple: One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes. . . . It’s the time that you spent on your rose that makes your rose so important. . . . People have forgotten this truth,” the fox…
What’s in your Blind Spot?
Wednesday Wisdom 7pm Tonight with Pattie Mercado Find a place in nature and know. The topic for my talk at Wednesday’s Wisdom this week is “What’s in Your Blind Spot?” If you know the answer then – well it isn’t really a blind spot! Or is it? When we start exploring the uncharted territory that…
Forgiveness Walking the Walk
Today I forgive everyone and accept forgiveness by everyone. I know the eternal Spirit harbors no malice toward me or anyone else. Forgiving and being forgiven, I have an inward sense of peace and tranquillity. There is no anxiety, no sense of guilt, no fear of judgment. All mistakes of the past are now wiped…
Forgiveness is the Ultimate Untapped Super Power
“Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned.” ~Buddha It’s hard to dodge that topic of forgiveness. It doesn’t matter what spiritual tradition you follow someone is asking you to be forgiving. If you are searching for healing, mental,…