Posted July 5, 2024 in Sacred Stories

The Homecoming

One of her dearest friends died suddenly of a brain aneurysm. She received the news of his transition while she was at the carousel in St. Joseph, Michigan, with her two children and their young families. She truly had never before known such a moment of great joy juxtaposed with such profound grief. A couple […]

Posted February 28, 2024 in Sacred Stories

Missing Ear Bud

Finishing her meditation, she popped her wireless ear buds into the charger case, snapped the lid closed, and set it on the bedside table until she got up and plugged it into her computer. Late that evening as she was readying for bed, she put the charger case back on the bedside table so it […]

Posted February 7, 2024 in Sacred Stories

Business Plan - Jaxx

They were text chatting about mindfulness and Buddhism, and the mind states of greed, when he told her he was starting a real estate business, with the name Jaxx in it.

She sent some information about the Buddhist practice of Muditā, a dharmic concept of joy, particularly an especially sympathetic or vicarious joy—the pleasure […]

Posted March 22, 2023 in Sacred Stories

Currently Open on my Laptop

Texting with a close friend early one morning as she started her busy day, her friend sent the day’s “Daily Reflection” from Deep Spring Center for Meditation:

Consciously envision peace. Spend at least a few minutes every day envisioning what this world could look like in a very detailed way if beings were able to […]

Posted June 12, 2021 in Sacred Stories

Mysterious Ways

Sacred Stories

She had been practicing meditation for many years. She understood that there was something that she needed to understand—where to go, what to do.

She walked into a bookstore that had a large area of spiritual books and was just standing and looking. Just at ease, standing and looking. Not […]

Posted March 7, 2021 in Sacred Stories

Mom's Engagement Ring

Sacred Stories

Her father had recently passed, out in California. It was so hard. She was stuck on the other side of the country.

She sent a message to a friend. “My dad’s memorial is at 4:00 today, out in California.”

“Of course, grateful you know you can bilocate to be there […]

Posted January 29, 2017 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Write Into Your Truth

Debra’s Wellness Tips

Opening the page of a favorite book (Angelic Messenger Cards) I read,”While it may appear to you that the solutions to your life problems lie in changing only your attitudes, or in adjusting where, how, or in what place you live, this card is offering you a different perspective. With the choice […]

Posted January 25, 2017 in Wholesome Thoughts

Chutzpah

Wholesome Thoughts

I read a line recently that says a lot, “If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.”

While a path with no obstacles can lead somewhere, it is certainly undeniable that we develop chutzpah by negotiating challenges on our path. Like lifting weights, our inner muscles gain […]

Posted January 22, 2017 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Mind-Body Connections

Debra’s Wellness Tips

Whether reading How Placebos Work or How to Treat Your Pain Without Drugs, we have a lot to gain by taking a good look at the mind-body connections.

From the website of Cleveland Clinic:

Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Integrative & Lifestyle Medicine is dedicated to addressing the increasing demand for […]

Posted January 18, 2017 in Wholesome Thoughts

Politeness

Wholesome Thoughts

You may have heard it said that you should treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you, not because they are nice but because you are. What a brilliant idea!

Perhaps you are already familiar with Marshall B. Rosenberg and the Center for Nonviolent Communication.

If not, send email […]