I Just Want To Feel Happy
I just want to feel happy. Is that too much to ask? After spending most of my life searching for happiness (sometimes in some really strange ways), the “giving up” felt so good. But I’m not talking about giving up the way you might think. I mean giving up my belief in...
Ego Death & Spiritual Awakening: What’s It All About?
“The Ego is a veil between humans and God.” ― Rumi In This Article What is the Ego? What Is Ego Death? Does The Ego Really Die? The Scary Part Of Facing The Ego The Process of Transcending the Ego Steps Toward Spiritual Awakening Stage 1 – The Dark Night of the...
What Does It Mean To Be A Highly Sensitive Person?
You’re too sensitive! You feel way too much!” If you’ve ever heard that from someone, then you may be interested in learning what it really means to be a highly sensitive person (HSP). Let me start by saying being sensitive is not a negative trait. If others have...
What is Soul Loss and How Can it Help with Understanding Emotional Wounds?
What is Soul Loss and How Can it Help with Understanding Emotional Wounds? If you visit an indigenous culture that has a Shaman (medicine person), they’ll tell you they believe that emotional, mental, and physical illness could very well be due to a gradual...
What Will We Say to Our Grandchildren 10, 20 Years Down The Road?
What Will We Say to Our Grandchildren 10, 20 Years Down The Road?One day, when my grandchildren are older, they may ask me a serious question that I pray I’ll be able to answer with my head held high:“Gramma, in the midst of the 2020 pandemic, and the state of...
The World Is Changing: How Does Spirituality Fit In?
The World Is Changing: How Does Spirituality Fit In? It’s an interesting and uncertain time in history. What we are experiencing globally with a pandemic is certainly requiring all of us to think about the future. Our future individually and collectively.It’s easy...
Can We Save The Planet? End Famine? Poverty? The Threat of Extinction? Here’s What YOU Can Do
Can We Save The Planet? End Famine? Poverty? The Threat of Extinction? Here’s What YOU Can DoAs many of you, I spent some years working a job I didn’t really care for. It was alright and paid the bills, but I just wasn’t passionate about it. But the more I woke up to...
Maybe This Is Our Chance To Reshape Ourselves & Build A Better World
Maybe This Is Our Chance To Reshape Ourselves & Build A Better World After spending some time self-distancing and in quarantine, many of us are now getting a deeper revelation that this is indeed a pivotal...
In Chaos, There Is Fertility
In Chaos, There Is Fertility “In chaos, there is fertility.” ~ Anaïs NinI love this wisdom by Anais Nin. In a time of obvious chaos around the world, perhaps it can spark some hope in those needing it.No doubt globally we’re at a turning point in history, with many...
Aha Moments & Why I’m Writing Again
Aha Moments & Why I’m Writing Again2020 has been intense in various ways for me. Actually, I think we can all agree globally, there’s a lot of chaos going on. There’s no doubt at this time in our conscious evolution as a collective that we’re experiencing many...
There Is A New, Higher Consciousness on the Earth.
There Is A New, Higher Consciousness on the Earth In a relatively short time, I’ve gone from isolating in my bedroom under the guise that I’m an introvert to wanting to stand on rooftops and shout, “You are not who you think you are. We are not who we think we are!...
Those In Pain Need More Love; Not Less
Those In Pain Need More Love, Not Less I think it was Matt Kahn who said that. “Those in pain need more love; not less.” It hit me like a ton of bricks at the time. I thought, “What about those that are being horrible? The haters? Those that harm others?” I heard,...
Is Divine or Supernatural Healing For Today?
Is divine or supernatural healing for today? Are we to just accept that we’re going to come down with illnesses, aches, and/or diseases? Or, can we actively be doing something to prevent and/or heal such? Are we powerless or powerful? Do our thoughts or beliefs make...
What is Consciousness Engineering and What Can It Do For You?
What is Consciousness Engineering and What Can It Do For You?For those who want to become more conscious, learning about conscious engineering may just help you out. As you can guess, conscious engineering is about creating the kind of consciousness that you desire....
Faith Is Passive And Active – Resist Being Lazy
Faith Is Passive And Active – Resist Being LazyAsk, believe, and receive. We hear this a lot in faith or spiritual circles, and it sounds great, right? Ask for something, conjure up the feelings that you indeed have it already, and bam. You’ll get it. But it doesn’t...
Are We Already Healed? What’s The Truth?
In the few healing modalities I’ve been studying lately, I’m seeing more and more that healing is basically acknowledging or returning to TRUTH. Surely, we all think at times and wonder, “What is real? What is truth? What is Truth?”I know I have, and it always spurs...
Hello. How Is Your Spirit Doing?
Are You Growing Spiritually? My hope is that if you’re reading this, you’re already on the spiritual awakening path. (If you’re not, hop on.) You’re waking up. Shaking up all that is not spiritual and embracing more of what is. You’re becoming more concerned...
The Spirituality of Powerlessness
I’ve worked in the addiction field plenty over the years and am quite familiar with the 12 Step addiction recovery groups like Alcoholics or Narcotics Anonymous.I’ve worked my own 12 Step program too – Codependents Anonymous and Adult Children of Alcoholics.I can say...
Darling, You’re Not Broken
Darling, You're Not Broken But my heart is broken. How the heck do you expect me to get up and smile every day?We hear this a lot. We see it a lot. Just scroll through Facebook or check Instagram quotes and you’ll see heartache splattered all over the place.Maybe your...
The Call For Peaceful Change
The Call For Peaceful Change Violence stems from the illusion of feeling separate from God. Separate from others. And, separate from oneself. Peace comes when there is a union with God, which results in an abundance of love too. This is to be our aim – a strong,...
Powerful Prayers For Adult Children
Powerful Prayers For Adult ChildrenWhether your children are 18, 30, or older, consistent prayers offered on their behalf not only helps them, but helps you to have a more peaceful and faith filled heart. I know for me, if I’m not looking toward a loving God...
This God Kind of Love: Wow!
The dark period of my life was necessary. The pain, suffering, confusion, and wandering all served a larger purpose - the death of me. The death of my ego. The death of fleshly driven hopes and dreams.“Listen carefully: Unless a grain of wheat is buried in the ground,...
We Are Enough: Do You Believe That?
What Are We Here For? Codependency is a popular term, but it's outdated. It's oftentimes misunderstood. And, some people go throughout life thinking they have this "condition" that will always be a thorn in their side. I'm a firm believer that we are not...
Let Go Of Your “Not-So-Good-Enough” Self
Let Go Of Your “Not-So-Good-Enough” Self None of our childhoods were perfect. Sure, many of us had good childhoods with loving parents. But perfection in the way that all of our wants and needs were met? Nah. Didn’t happen. So, we grow up with some wounds. Some...
Codependency: A Sacred View
Codependency: A Sacred View “Codependency? WTH? I feel so alone. No one understands and I question whether anyone really cares. I know I don’t deserve this, but here I am struggling in this relationship. Is there a reason for this? Is there some big lesson I’m...
Oh, The Mystery of Divine Being! Holiday Greetings!
Oh, The Mystery of Divine Being! “But the basic reality of God is plain enough. Open your eyes and there it is! By taking a long and thoughtful look at what God has created, people have always been able to see what their eyes as such can’t see: eternal power, for...
Prayers & Affirmations for Someone Struggling With Addiction
Prayers & Affirmations for an Addict or Alcoholic It's challenging when a loved one is struggling with the disease of addiction. You find out in a quick minute that essentially you're powerless to change or fix them. You can, however, learn how to best support...
Affirmative Healing Prayers
I've created 31 affirmative prayers for healing. Go ahead and meditate on them and pray them daily!Click on the link below, and the next page you'll have to click to get the PDF version.AFFIRMATIVE HEALING PRAYERS Facebook Instagram Pinterest
You Are a Spirit: 25 Ways to Feel More Spiritual
You Are a Spirit: 25 Ways to Feel More Spiritual I understand quite well that we all want to find meaning and purpose in life. For me, when I'm feeling empty and well, sort of useless, it's not a good feeling. There are certainly many paths to spiritual growth...
How Do You Pray? The Art of Prayer
How Do You Pray? The Art Of Prayer When we’re struggling with something, many people will say, “I’ll pray for you” and that’s wonderful. I think prayer is helpful. In fact, my decade or so involved in a praying church with prayer warriors as mentors taught me a...
Shadow Work Guide: Digging Deep Into The Psyche For A Happier, More Joyful Life
Shadow Work Guide: Digging Deep Into The Psyche For A Happier, More Joyful Life Dominica Applegate I used to not be able to look at people in the eyes because I thought they could see right through the mask I was wearing to see all my dark, shadowy monsters. The...
Escaping Codependency In The Sacred
Escaping Codependency In The Sacred For me codependency was a god-send. Don’t get me wrong. It was very challenging to go through the toxic relationship that first pointed out to me that I certainly struggled with codependent characteristics. At the same time, had I...
Give Form to Love {And, Merry Christmas!}
Give form to Love Give form to Love. This is what’s on my mind as we celebrate the holidays with family and friends. Love, be it in the form of the Master Teacher Jesus, Buddha, or a host of other enlightened beings, IS the reason for the season. The kind of love that...
What is Energy Healing?
The Basics of Energy Healing There’s a lot of information out there on energy healing, and some of it may be confusing. Here, I’ve sourced trusted information and used my own experiences to help you understand how energy healing works. It’s a short guide designed to...
Respect the Mystery
“The wise man is one who, knows, what he does not know.”― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching I’ll be the first to admit that sometimes I get on the path of wanting to know.Seeking answers. Needing the truth. But you know what? Oftentimes that leads me to feeling frustrated,...
Hello, Star Shine {Poetry}
hello star shine spring breaks forth, celebrating green in splendor, warmth oozes down her shivering, vulnerable heart. grace brushes her face, leans in close with a whisper. flower child, you must trust the arriving of a vision after hibernation, for time...
Feminine Power: Let it Flow
Feminine Power: Let it Flow She lights her flame from within her bosom Resplendent strength radiates Her eyes soften any room Her aura commands attention She breeds authenticity and love Feminine energy fuels her tender heart Centered Confident She keeps me warm Read...
Soul Recovery: My Journey Back to Faith
The first dark period of my life was necessary. The pain, suffering, confusion, and wandering all served a larger purpose - the death of me. The peeling away of layers of ego. The death of fleshly, carnal driven hopes and dreams. “Listen carefully: Unless a grain of...
Stand Up For Yourself, Warrior Goddess
Can you stand up for yourself and still be spiritual? Chances are you’ve got people in your life who rub you the wrong way. Maybe they get angry and lash out at you. Or perhaps they manipulate/project their crap/nag the hell out of you. There’s probably many scenarios...
Ditch the Mask Already, Will Ya?
Ditch the Mask Already, Will Ya? My fingers slowly trace the outline of my face in the reflection of the tarnished mirror. I notice each delicate curve, feature and the way my eyes look hollow. Deadness. I tighten my brows and look deeper, thinking just maybe I’d see...
50 Shades of Vulnerable
Nerves on edge, frightened at the thought of shedding comfortable layers, I courageously jumped into a new reality where nakedness is seen as beautiful. Authenticity viewed as courageous. Truth…noble.Yes, my spiritual journey tends to lead me out of my...
Let Love Expose You
“People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that’s what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.”...
9 Self-Care Tips for The Highly Sensitive Person
9 Self-Care Tips for The Highly Sensitive Person “You’re too sensitive!” She said, slamming the door as she left. Well, you’re an IN-sensitive a**hole, I thought to myself, not having the nerve to actually say it out loud. Welcome to the world of being highly...
My Journey To Worthiness
My Journey Toward Worthiness “Come Breakdown, break me wide open and do your thing. Carve your name in the caverns of my hollow heart. Rip off the blinders. Cut the shadow’s cord. I can’t take one more day of this pitch black. This sandpaper love has rubbed me...