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Dec 05

Summer of Winter

By Heather Clark Blog

" 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…

Jan 03

What Do You Give a Great Spirit Who Already Has Everything?

By vvanderweide Blog

The Joyous Living Journal "Spirit has given you the greatest gift; it is the gift of your life. What you make of it is the gift you give back to…

Dec 06

A Small Home With an Amazing View – What This Dream Really Meant

By vvanderweide Blog

Live in that small, cozy home with the amazingview, and your life will expand by leapsand bounds. My home was very small, but as I showed it to friends, I…

Oct 18

To Hell with Forgiveness, Hold a Grudge!

By vvanderweide Blog

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…

Sep 27

The Gift of Death

By vvanderweide Blog

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…

Sep 20

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

By vvanderweide Blog

One of 108 individual prayer wheels surrounding the 12 massive prayer wheels. Last week I returned from a trip to Northern California. I was visiting my mom and stepdad's new…

Sep 06

Undeserving of God’s Love? Agree or Disagree?

By vvanderweide Blog

"Let me ask you, if someone asked you if you are rich, what would you say?" my mom asked me. "Yes, I am!" I answered. My mom and stepdad just…

Aug 30

To Hell with Extraordinary, I’m Settling for Ordinary

By vvanderweide Blog

Nature brings on pretty major revelations for me. So, it's no surprise I had another one, but this one was so pivotal. So pivotal, in fact, that I wanted to…

Aug 02

How Evolved Are You? Visit Your Family – Part 2

By vvanderweide Blog

Last week I posted a blog about the anticipation of visiting my drama-ridden family in Pennsylvania. I had mentioned a saying I once heard, "If you want to know how…

Jun 21

Regaining My Identity from “Mom” to Inspired, Beautiful, Nurtured Mom

By vvanderweide Blog

School is out. Summer is here. Last Tuesday, I sent my two boys off to South Carolina with my mom for the next six weeks. As I did so, I…

Summer of Winter

What Do You Give a Great Spirit Who Already Has Everything?

A Small Home With an Amazing View – What This Dream Really Meant

To Hell with Forgiveness, Hold a Grudge!

The Gift of Death

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

Undeserving of God’s Love? Agree or Disagree?

To Hell with Extraordinary, I’m Settling for Ordinary

How Evolved Are You? Visit Your Family – Part 2

Regaining My Identity from “Mom” to Inspired, Beautiful, Nurtured Mom

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