The Alchemy of Tragedy

I wasn’t born an optimist. In fact… quite the opposite. I was a moody, sullen, often seriously depressed child and young adult. One night, at age 26, I decided that I was going to find the secret of happiness. I was at a party in Coconut Grove, Florida, at the waterfront home of a millionaire, […]

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26 pounds, a muffin top, and true happiness…

Thirty-six years ago I was obsessed with the ambition to attain physical perfection. I had this idea that if I could weigh a certain amount, have my measurements be an exact number, have my hair the best length and all ten of fingernails “long” at the same time, I would be perfect and with that […]

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Making Room For Surprises & Miracles

There once was a woman who saw on TV that her neighborhood was about to be flooded and the officials said everyone should evacuate. She believed that God would save her, and she ignored the warning. Then a city worker knocked on her door and told her to leave for higher ground and she said […]

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Is Becoming An Author on Your Wish List?

I’ve written eleven non-fiction books over the past thirty years and along the way I made just about every mistake an author can make. Writing, publishing, and marketing a book is a very counter-intuitive process, and unless you seek out expert advice, it’s likely you will make a lot of mistakes as well. That’s why […]

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My Favorite Lockdown Distractions

TV, Books, Beach walks and Travel Memories are all the top of my list of how I’ve been keeping myself amused this summer. FYI, none of these activities fall into the category of spiritual or personal growth. TV – Brian and I have fallen into an early evening routine of watching a couple of hours […]

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Catch A Wave (In Spite of the Wobble)

The first thing I see out my window each morning are the surfers. We live across the street from South Bird Rock, the best “break” in San Diego and only the most expert surfers dare to ride here. Not only do you have to be an advanced surfer, you also have to hike down a […]

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What Does It Take Too Have BIG LOVE?

Yesterday was our 22nd wedding anniversary. As I thought about the wonder of it all, I asked my beloved soulmate, Brian, what his thoughts are on how we have created 22 years of togetherness….what he thought our “secret of success” is. Here is what he said: “Our sacred union was ignited in an instant when […]

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Now more than ever, Be A Pleasure Puppy

I don’t know about you but lately it seems that everyone I know is totally stressed out – not just from their own lives but from the “frequency in the field.” From the racial tensions and the horrific killing of African American men, women and children, to Covid-19 and the global pandemic, along with the […]

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Drenched in Holiness

These times of chaos, turmoil, and massive uncertainty require faith and a deepening with our relationship with the Divine. Spending time in prayer, meditation, poetry, being in nature, having gratitude for all that is, cuddling with loved ones and pets…all will infuse the field with love and healing. My beautiful late sister, Debbie Ford, wrote […]

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True, fascinating story of the origin of Love Letter From God

Before I tell you an extraordinary story, read this: Love Letter from God Everyone longs to give themselves completely to someone — to have a deep soul relationship with another, to be loved thoroughly and exclusively. But God says: “No, not until you are satisfied and fulfilled and content with being loved by Me alone. […]

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