March 1, 2011 I understand where Teresa was coming from. Let me open my diary and reveal some words I wrote during one of the most difficult times of my chronic illness, when I could barely walk, move, or talk. “Are you even there, Lord?......
November 8, 2010 This quote by Teresa of Avila in the 1500′s shows that our struggle with God and suffering is nothing new. One of my spiritual mentors, Amy Carmichael, also wrote about it during the early 20th century. For the last two decades of......
Have you ever been stuck on an island with no way off? While I’ve never been marooned on an actual physical island, there have been many times when I’ ve felt trapped, unable to change no matter what I tried. Everyone has. Think of an......
Babystepping: I love this quote about a small snail, inching her way along, while other animals galloped, ran, and leapt past. Yet, because she was determined, she took tiny, painstaking steps (slithers?) toward her goal, finally arriving there, not being deterred by obstacles or the......
October 3, 2011 Eight years ago, I was in a wheelchair, barely able to feed myself or brush my own teeth, with almost no hope of ever improving. I thought I was going to spend the rest of my life in a convalescent home, because......
Higher energy levels = more joy in your life = greater effectiveness in the things that are important to you. Join me in making healthy choices that keep us energized for all the good things we want to do on this planet!...
Ah Spring! The time of new beginnings, more daylight, more activity, more shorts and swimsuits to fit into…and more exercise! Yes, we exercise for many reasons. But the motivation that keeps me most consistent is the way exercise energizes me and makes me healthy. Of......
Food and Mood… I remember the day when I clearly realized that I was grabbing for a bag of potato chips to soothe my anxious feelings. I’d been driving for an hour in anxiety – producing traffic near Los Angeles, and had merely stopped for......
February 7, 2011 So says a recent study by Dr. Robert Emmons at the University of California, Davis. So in 2011, what if we all decide to form a strong habit of expressing gratitude. At the end each day, as we lay our heads on......
April 16, 2012 If you’re not having enough fun in your life, for the sake of your physical, emotional, and spiritual health… start today! Choose one thing from the list below and do it. Can you believe that some of us have to be bribed......