SPIRITUAL TOOLBOX We all have a spiritual toolbox that we can use. The toolbox contains all the things we need to expand our sense of self-love. I have added many items to my toolbox over the last 30 years and hopefully taught you a few of them – Beginning with my book’s top three tools we all possess – Our Imagination, Our Emoti0ns, and Our Higher Self. The imagination to use in mediation. Our emotions we use to understand what…..
One Minute of Loving Talk. In this video, I urge everyone to begin their day with one minute of loving talk instead of starting your day with worry or being overwhelmed. I use the “I am” fill in the blank. I am smart enough. I am talented. I am good enough. I say to do one minute to begin your day with self-loving talk vs. doubts or fear which is what many of us do. One minute can be difficult……
Practice Self-Gratitude I stress in this short video why practicing self-gratitude can aid in connecting with self-love. In an early video, I highlighted the importance of beginning your day with the “I am’s” -I am powerful, good enough, talented, etc… This begins your day with self-love talk. Now I share why you should end your day with self-gratitude. Pick Three Things I impart the importance of ending your day by choosing three things that make you glad you are you……
Spiritual CommonSense #10 Show Listen to my enlightening and entertaining conversation with author Nadia Al- Samarrie. We discuss her book Baghdad to Berkeley. She shares how she was born in Iraqi then moved to Iran, then Japan, and eventually found herself in the USA living in Berkeley. She highlights the importance of getting to know where you live and the people around you and how that kept her from holding prejudices against any group. She even imparts a particular trip…..
Calming Meditations This video is about the importance of using your imagination to find calming peaceful images during times of stress. I have given various things to use your imagination for such as meeting your emotions, your Higher Self, and your inner orphans. However just as important is to also have in your toolbox calming meditations you can call up when you need them. Imagine what you need I share how when I was overwhelmed I would step into a…..
Focus on The Positive. When working on returning to self-love you will have to add to your spiritual toolbox. One of the things you will need to add is the power to always find the positive, especially during the tough times. This can be a hard tool to get used to during difficult times. It is so easy to wallow in what is going wrong in your life. However, the reason we try to do this is, is because where…..
Do You Appreciate You? When you are working on returning to self-love you are going to have to learn self-appreciation. Self-Appreciation allows you to celebrate who you are in this world. Instead of being trapped in judgment and criticism, you begin to appreciate yourself just the way you are. I did not always appreciate being me. I criticized and judge everything I did. And because I did this I judged and criticized others as well. However, when I focused my…..
Spiritual CommonSense#9 Show. Hey if you missed my Spiritual CommonSense #9 show, you can listen to it now. It was by far my best show yet! I do a great interview. I do my best “This Inspires Me” segment. And my spiritual homework anyone can do to improve their lives. Interview with Steve Pieters I start out Spiritual CommonSense #9 show discussing how the universe always seems to force you to change your mind whether it was about vaccines, situations,…..
Do You Respect You? Many people complain that other people do not respect them. I ask do you have self-respect, or are you looking for it from others? Unfortunately, many are looking for it from others. Everything starts with the self -self-love, including self-compassion, self-gratitude, and, yes, self-respect. Do you honor your feelings? What about your boundaries? Do you listen to what your mind is saying to you or your heart? I had a friend who proved my point……
Reactions Charged In The Past. It is time to meet your inner orphans. The part of yourself that you have forgotten, or shoved aside, or simply ignored. These parts most often react to the present with a reaction charged in the past. We all have wounds from the past and left healed they cause great problems in our lives. I cannot tell you how many people have reactions charged in the past from wounds that happened in childhood and left…..
