Summer of Winter

” During Winter it is Summer underneath the surface of the earth. And it is this Summer under the surface of the earth in the Winter time that makes the roots of the plants to thrive.”   Alicia Hamberg In our journal we are asked to consider what happens in winter. Are you taking time…

To Hell with Forgiveness, Hold a Grudge!

A shameless plug? Maybe.A prime example of what forgiveness can do?Definitely. Sometimes the thought of forgiving someone who hurt you may make you want to throw up. Why should I forgive him/her?  She hurt/wronged/betrayed/scarred me for life!  I will NEVER forgive, you might think. For the month of October, Dr. Heather is leading a workshop-based…

The Gift of Death

I speak to dead people…  …and so can you if you don’t yet.  Gramps with my dad (right), me (left), and my two boys(top left) This morning I spoke to my grandfather, Gramps, who passed away in the early morning hours.  Only hours after he passed, you’d think his soul would be busy in “soul…

How Michael Myers (the serial killer in the infamous Halloween movies) Almost Kept Me From Meditating

One of 108 individual prayer wheelssurrounding the 12 massive prayerwheels.  Last week I returned from a trip to Northern California. I was visiting my mom and stepdad’s new home in the mountains….DEEP in the mountains! One hour from Redding, 12 miles from the nearest town, I found myself experiencing the most profound spiritual experience being…