Faith
Faith
This month I launched the Growth and Gratitude Journal: a tool to focus on growth and gratitude in just a few minutes a day. I created it partially because I was looking for a journal like this, and could not find one; but also people who purchased my book “Meaningful...
This quote is attributed to Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, however, with the rise of social media it is probably even more relevant today. With curated feed and many only showing the best moments of their lives, it makes the comparison...
In delving into the subject of rejuvenating our souls to prepare a presentation for our weekly meaningful conversations group, I was pleasantly reassured by the wealth of tools we have available to us, to keep our minds and spirits energized, joyful, and ready to...
~Love. Faith. Serve.~ I have a daily practice (usually for me before my evening prayers) of reflecting on how my day went, and part of that reflection is to ask myself these three questions: did I show love? Was my faith central in my heart and decision-making? Was I...
Given the growing wealth of scientific evidence on the benefits of meditation and the fact that it is an important spiritual practice of my Faith, it is a skill I have been working to develop and improve for a large portion of my life. But during the coronavirus...
In our weekly neighborhood devotional, we were challenged to think about the concept of contentment. What does it mean to be content in life, and how do you achieve contentment? Is there really such a place? I definitely don’t claim to have all the answers, but these...
During this time when most of us are isolated at home and life has been turned on its head. When we cannot continue our busy (sometimes over-scheduled) lives, we have been afforded a unique opportunity for reflection. In experiencing life stripped down to the basic,...
In times of crisis or difficulty there is always an opportunity to reflect on our mindset, on our behavior, and our choices. In the midst of fear and panic we can make a choice to rise above and find strength in choosing to remain joyful, in finding power in our...
“The reality of man is his thought, not his material body.” ~ ‘Abdu’l-Bahá “We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.” ~ Buddha These quotes literally blow my mind. They suggest that how we think about our...