Tag: Love
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Give 3 words of love (Advent Day 6)
How often do you let the people in your life know that they are loved? That they are special? Or appreciated? Words are energy: what you say (or don’t say) to someone has the power to profoundly impact their heart and soul. And chances are, we don’t tell those we care about how much they…
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24 days of giving
I have been giving some thought to how to take a more spiritually-centered approach to the holiday season. I love Christmas and gift-giving as much as anyone else, but the emphasis on consumerism feels more hollow and stressful each year. And I’ve think of those who are struggling financially, or in body, mind and spirit.…
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The wounded heart is the healer
“In a futile attempt to erase our past, we deprive the community of our healing gift. If we conceal our wounds out of fear and shame, our inner darkness can neither be illuminated nor become a light for others.” ― Brennan Manning, Abba’s Child: The Cry of the Heart for Intimate Belonging I recently came…
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Psalm 23 Summer Faith Challenge: the comfort of God
For you are with me; your rod and your staff— they comfort me. This week at church, we are asked to provide a picture of or describe something that God uses to offer comfort, either now or in the past. I struggled a bit with this exercise because my inclination was to offer up something…
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21 Day Practice: Day 4 – Healing hands and letters of love
Once a month, my Reiki students and I offer a free Reiki healing clinic for the public. The clinic broadens community awareness of the benefits of Reiki healing; allows us to offer loving service to others who may need healing, a smile and a kind word or two; provides my students the opportunity to deepen…
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The Mother’s Day gift I am giving myself
When I made my decision to step away from corporate life, and focus on my wellness business and my family, I did so partly because I felt the need for more balance in my life. I felt I could not be effective at being present with the things I truly enjoy devoting my time to…
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We can BE love: reflections on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the people whose example and teachings inspire me. I’ve read essays from A Call to Conscience: The Landmark Speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to my stepson and will also read them to my daughter when she is a little bit older. There’s not much…
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My Valentine’s Day anniversary
Four years ago, when I was 7 months pregnant with our daughter, my husband Seth and I got married. We decided to get married on Valentine’s Day because we thought it would be fun. We hadn’t really considered that we could never actually go out to dinner on our anniversary without making a reservation months in advance, or rubbing…
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