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The Inauguration Blues
The day of reckoning has arrived. A new president embroiled in controversy is being sworn in today. Can life get anymore surreal than this? Like many Americans, I was absolutely stunned by the election results, and today, I am singing the inauguration blues. It is a...
read moreUnearthing Buried Treasures
I never really considered writing a book that would expose my deeply personal experiences, although I assumed that at some point in my life, I would be inspired to put my strategies for spiritual healing into the form of a book. Unbeknownst to me, in June of this...
read moreQuestioning the Unquestionable
Religion is one of those things that is deeply rooted in many of us, and to question it may seem unthinkable. If we choose to question the unquestionable, it has the potential of setting off a chain reaction that can lead us into an existential nightmare. When I began...
read moreThe Beauty of Not Knowing
Oh, that burning question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Adults start asking that question as soon as we are able to form a complete sentence. The pressure to have it all figured out at age 5 — I don’t think so! After the first utterance of this question,...
read moreYou’ve Got All You Need within Yourself
When we hear the call to move our life in a new direction, I think Spirit is calling us to expand ourselves because it is our nature to evolve and change throughout our entire life. We weren’t born to live static, boring lives. There is a divine urge within us that is...
read moreIt Don’t Come Easy
When we finally get real with ourselves and decide to begin making changes so we can enjoy our lives again, things don’t magically snap into place. This is why most of us resist change and continue living in mediocrity. I think when we are ready to change, it is good...
read moreWelcome to Planet Tiwa
That dreaded day arrives. You wake up and life has lost its flavor and meaning. You saw it com-ing, but you ignored it. However, this morning the disappointment was lying in bed next to you, and you couldn’t ignore it one moment longer. The denial has given way to bittersweet surrender, as you say to yourself, “This isn’t working anymore
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