Go Deeper – Do the Inner Work to Behold Joy!

underwater ocean grotto

I have maintained the inner child – where Joy resides and know that I also created a wounded child that took on the intensity of my sense of identity and value.

I took on the guilt of a struggle with my own sexual identity and feeling literally “a despicable abhorrent specimen of humanity.” That condemnation was rooted in shame that never belonged to me and was rooted in the world consciousness and fundamentalist religion. That shame led me into incredibly dark places that I have shared in my previous writings.

In my early twenties I stepped out of traditional church completely because it never made sense to me that I would enter a place of worship and come out feeling worse than I entered because of what I heard.

I had studied Eastern teachings, the works of the great Mystics, and the writings of Edgar Cayce.

When I came upon the teachings of Science of Mind, by Ernest Holmes, I knew I found a place of reason and my spiritual home.

There is a song we are each are here to experience as a soul that defines our own sacred and unique being. That song can be as simple and pure as loving what you do and valuing the gifts and talents within you. When you are expressing the authenticity of your soul – Joy is very much present.

See my blog on Baby Thing – a starling who had a song to sing!

I made the decision at 26 to study for the ministry. I knew this was a soul calling, however, I was entering for all the wrong reasons. I felt that perhaps if I did enough good for others somehow, I could make up for the self-loathing and condemnation I held inside myself.

I have recently opened to go deeper into my healing journey. Healing is ongoing and it is about vulnerability and willingness to see things with new perspective. With all the deep work I have done through decades of reminding others to accept and find enduring beauty and regard within themselves, it’s only been in my recent commitment for personal professional counsel and specifically EMDR therapy that my deepest healing and insight has taken hold.

We have come far from the psychological counsel available 60+ years ago. There are greater insights that have taken place and profound healing modalities to which we can open.

I will be sharing the healing revelations that are coming through as I process them more fully. It’s so wonder-full to realize I am honoring my own self-healing more than ever. That is what Mind Your Own Becoming is all about! Honor that you are worth investing in that deeper awareness that can bring a feeling of Joy and purpose richer than you have ever known!

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Non-Duality – The Path to JOY

Non-Duality - The Path to Joy

Our Mind Your Own Becoming theme for August is: “Rekindling Joy.”

I offer my thoughts from my soul journey with JOY in this hour of my life.

Keep it Simple: It’s Remembrance – “Going back to the realization, however, we define Creation – everything that has come into being is through that One Source. I call it Originating Cause. Thomas Troward, the great metaphysician coming into the 20th Century, defined the essence of that Originating Cause as: Life, Love, Light, Power, Peace, Beauty, and Joy.

What keeps us bound to the illusion and ultimate delusion of duality is the belief in “others,” and that I am a separate entity from everyone and everything else. When I return to the Source all — it’s only One!

This life journey certainly contains the experience of the opposites to those 7 elements. However, the root of all our Being is the quest to remember – we are here for ultimate JOY – not despair. I share the stirring words of Kahlil Gibran on his prose of Joy and Sorrow – from The Prophet.

I am saying farewell to the Big Sky Retreat that has been an integral part of my life and my spiritual soul anchor for 48 years. There is deep grief in releasing the love, laughter, tears, and remembrance of countless “Transcendent Moments” – see my blogs on Transcendental Love.

The reality of what I carry forward is Love and JOY, I share this segment on Peace by Ernest Holmes, founder of Religious Science and prolific author. Breathe it in. Yes – as humankind we live in a world of duality and multi-beliefs that keep us apart. Yet – when I step back – breathe in – and “Be Still” I create the space for remembrance of Oneness, and I am at Peace. May we all practice Oneness – and find our inner Peace that is the doorway to JOY?

PEACE

At the center of my being is Peace –
the Peace that is felt in the coolness of early evening after all have turned from their labor
and the first star shines in the soft light of the sky.

There is a freshness, a vitality, a power underlying this, Peace.
It broods over the earth quietly, tenderly, as a mother
watches over her sleeping child.

In this Peace that holds me so gently I feel strength and protection from fear and anxiety. It is the Peace of God, and within it I feel the Love of a Holy Presence.

As I become more conscious of this Love, all fear slips away as mist fades in the morning sunshine. I am one with deep abiding Peace.

I know that all is well.
I permit this Peace to flow through my entire being,
through my mind and heart until every problem is released.
The way is made clear before me.
It is filled with joy and harmony.

I AM Life
I AM Love,
I AM Light,
I AM Power,
I AM Peace,
I AM Beauty,
I AM Joy*
I AM vitality and strength and all good. 

 Written by Dr. Ernest Holmes in 1950

*Note added all 7 elements of Spirit from Thomas Troward’s
“The Creative Process in The Individual”

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A Rescue Dog “Gus” – A Gift of Angels

Gus

40 Years Without a Pet and Angels Brought Gus into My Life

In my move from Florida to Montana – 3 Years ago – little did I know that I would wind up having shared custody of a recue dog named “Gus” – sometimes called “Gussy.” Gussy was a rescue dog and when his full owner first took him in he was a very sick little soul.

I had connected with the Helena Church for Conscious Living months before I made my cross-country trip, working with their Board of Directors. I was originally feeling I would be in Bozeman, but destiny brought me to a beautiful cabin in the mountains of Clancy – 9 miles outside of Helena, owned by the President of the Board, Deb. She had a basement apartment, and I thought I’d be looking for a place in Helena, she offered that I might stay for a week or so in the apartment until I found a place. I’m now here 3 years.

My Arrival at “Graceland in Clancy”

Arriving at the beautiful grounds of this cabin, I have come to call “Graceland at Clancy” was another beautiful friend, Rosie, I had met, through my online work on the board. Deb was in town at an appointment. As I drove around the bend to the property, Rosie and Gus were on the front sundeck.

An image I shall always see as “ethereal” was Rosie floating down the stairs to greet me and Gus charging down barking and letting me know he was responsible for assuring strangers were checked out before having the okay to be there.

There was an immediate bonding – I was “okay.” The past 3 years – with loving consent from Deb – I take Gus for his early morning walks, he joins me in the mornings, and I bring him up for lunch and sometimes have him in the afternoons when Deb goes into town. There’’s at least 3 walks at day – mornring, noon and around 4pm – when I go out to give “Winnie” the horse her treats, who lives on the large acreage of the property.

Gus has given me the wonder of reconnecting with all my pets and realizing how profoundly they have impacted my life. I have held Gus and felt the soul bonding we have together.

As I created my living space as my own, which does not feel like I am in a basement as there is a picture window in the bedroom that looks out upon the moutnains, one of the first thing Gus noticed was my stuffed ducks. Of course, he claimed them as his. I also have a large stuffed Goofy – and he takes hold of Goofy every now and then when very excited.

Gus and I meditate together in late spring through early fall as we sit just behind my bedroom window and look out onto the magnificent landscape.

We get down on the floor and do deep snuggling and look into each other’s eyes. I know – maybe a bit too much for some – but not for us.

I have felt I could call upon all my pets and their love is upon me in those moments.

What a blessing the angels have brought to me through Gus. Gus also serves to host any guests that visit me here and he is an extraordinary and gracious host to all. Of course, there is an initial sniffing to assure their approval.

Two More Beloved Friendships

I have bonded also with Deb’s cat “Tavi” who always comes to me when I am visiting Deb and lets me hold her and listen to her purring, letting me know – she matters too and loves me.

There is also “Winnie” the horse – that I have a sacred relationship with. Her owners ask me to care for Winnie when they are gone. Winnie and I have amazing talks and I have won her love and trust. Winnie and Gus also have a beautiful mutually loving acknowledgment of one another.

May we cherish the animal kingdom and their messages to us. If we listened more to them, we would be a more compassionate humanity together.

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Panda – Forever Joy!

Panda, a Terrier/Poodle, pure energy, pure joy, pure unconditional love. Panda was with me until I left Arizona. My mom had moved to Denver, Colorado and was residing in a senior retirement apartment community.

Panda and I bonded deeply. I have never been as aware of how profoundly my dogs impacted my life as I am in my soulful remembrance of them through writing.

Panda had amazing exuberance and excitement whenever I came home. In fact, even when I would go out to empty the trash and return. Panda would be so excited she would jump up and down as though to jump into my arms.

She was a gift of life and happiness to all. Panda was a lap dog and we had sacred moments of love and communion time together. Like all dogs, chasing a ball was prime time play and we had our ball games and toy throwing moments. Panda was in my life to give me unconditional love. I was in deep judgment of feeling I was failing in my ministry. Panda was always there to evidence her joy in my being.

I do believe the angel kingdom brings us our pets. They are to serve a soul purpose for us and to teach us that tender care and regard for them and ourselves is what they are in our lives for.

Panda did have a soul playmate – just as Light and Sebastian were soul linked – so were a shiatsu dog named Chink. Chink was another niece’s dog – (I have 4 nieces). Chink was smaller than Panda but the two of them bonded in playful love and would chase each other around the house until they dropped from exhaustion.

Eternal Love

I never realized how deeply Panda loved me until I left my church in Arizona after 11 years of service. I was returning to California to spend what I thought would be a couple of weeks with a beloved soul sister, Dr. Elizabeth Marshall, and her family, till I found a new life and purpose. I had depleted all I had to give in my years of service, being there for my family, the church and congregation demands, and I had nothing left to give.

I left Panda with my sister and her husband. The adopted family I stepped into had a full house and it turned out I became a male nanny for six children. I returned to Arizona not long after I left for a brief visit. Panda went wild and was thrilled to see me. My heart ached in leaving her behind, but again – circumstances were such I could not bring her back with me. As I was about to return to California, she jumped in the back seat of the car and wouldn’t leave. It took four of us to get her out. That was heart-breaking and the regret I feel for leaving her remains.

I knew I would never have another dog where that would be a reality. That held true. I was 42 when I left Arizona and 40 years later, I wound up with joint custody of a dog named Gus.

Gus is the dog that has entered my life to let me know all my dogs have forgiven me and that I will see them again in Eternity.

Our pets cherish us and do have eternal love for giving them care and love. There’s no measure to the immensity of that love as I am so deeply remembering.

Take a deep breath – in remembrance of your pets – they will feel it wherever they are in Eternity.

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Tucsonia – A Royal Soul

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The next two dogs in my life I had to release to new homes because of events and circumstances. I still feel the incredible sadness in my heart for doing that.

Tucsonia came into my life just before I left California to begin my ministry. She was an Akita. “The Akita is a muscular, double-coated dog of ancient Japanese lineage famous for their dignity, courage, and loyalty. In their native land, they’re venerated as family protectors and symbols of good health, happiness, and long life.”

A beloved friend, Evelyn, knew of our collie, Light, disappearing before I was to leave for Tucson and my serving my first church as Minister. She called me to say that there were soon to be new Akita puppies being born and she wanted to gift me one. This was mid-summer, and I was due to leave in the fall for Tucson. After the initial pre-care required, I came to pick up my new companion. Akitas are highly intelligent and are extraordinarily playful. When Tucsonia would stand on her hind legs she looked like a bear cub.

Tucsonia – On Guard!

Tucsonia was sensitive to noise and would bark as a warning immediately at any sound that disturbed her. Early on in my move to Tucson, my mom, Esther, came to live with me. I had gone out one night and when I returned home, I heard Tucsonia barking. I went into the house and Tucsonia was at my mom’s bedroom door, barking and not moving from the door.

My mom had dropped something and that frightened Tucsonia and she would not let her out of the bedroom. It was frightening for my mom, but for Tucsonia she was on guard.

All my family in California moved to Tucson to be with me. My nieces got married there and soon there were great nieces and nephews in the picture.

My eldest niece had a St. Bernard named Sebastian. Tucsonia and Sebastian became best friends. We shared the same home space for a period. There were a couple of times the dogs got out of the yard, and it was a loving soul who found Tucsonia and called us and let us know, but dear Sebastian wound up in the pound and we had to go pick him up from there.

Tucsonia loved to get down on her front paws, rear and tail in the air, and that was her cue – let’s play. When my niece went out to empty trash, Tucsonia would often hide in the bushes and when she would jump out at her and chase her, and this was most assuredly a statement of “Let’s Play.”

Tucsonia always slept beside me and had her own mattress. This was a deep connection.

One thing that was extremely hard on both dogs – the extreme heat in the summertime and the ticks that would appear. Both dogs suffered in those months – even as much as we kept them indoors.

Letting Go

My niece, her husband, and two children decided to go to Colorado. We had to vacate the house we had. Moving to Colorado would offer a new life for them and the climate would be healthier for our dogs, Tucsonia and Sebastian.

My niece’s marriage was failing, and immense responsibilities were on her shoulders. In Colorado she had to find new homes for both Tucsonia and Sebastian. She did meet the new owner of Tucsonia and felt great that he lived in the mountains and took Tucsonia on walks. She did not meet Sebastian’s new owner.

The grief of releasing Tucsonia and Sebastian remains with both my niece and me. Tucsonia’s gift was the depth of her awareness and love and feeling at night, lying beside her, that she had understood me and had come to me from the angels after my dog Light decided to stay in California. See Blog on Light.

Releasing pets when circumstances seem overwhelming is extremely painful. There is one more incredible dog being that came into my life in Tucson – a Terrier/Poodle named Panda. That story to follow.

The journey of self-forgiveness for the life circumstances that I felt required letting go of beloved pets remains. My healing remembrance – I know I have their forgiveness.

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A Story of “Baby Thing”

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From Ernest Holmes – Science of Mind Text – “… there is that Eternal Voice forever whispering within our ear, that thing which causes the eternal quest, that thing which forever sings and sings.”

A couple of facts about starlings: “Starlings are known for their beautiful iridescent feathers, which can appear black, purple, green, or blue, depending on the angle of light.

Starlings are extremely vocal birds, and they have a wide variety of calls and songs. They are also able to mimic the sounds of other birds and even non-bird sounds, such as alarm clocks or car engines!”

That voice within Baby Thing touched my heart forever – reminding me we are all here to triumph and to sing our song that lifts the heart of all – without exception.

A Rescue

In my late twenties, my partner, David, and I rescued a starling that had fallen out of a tree. We nursed this precious being … that I named “Baby Thing” back to health and Baby Thing lived in our home. Baby Thing learned to speak and would often be saying words, not always discernable, but very engaging. Baby Thing loved Mario Lanza singing songs of Caruso, and when I would play Mario, he would sing his heart out and hit the high notes. It was Baby Thing’s way of making a JOYFUL noise unto the Lord.

Check Mario out with this YouTube audio – “Without A Song.”

I would share in the JOY of Baby Thing flying out of his cage and onto my shoulder when I came home. What an immense sense of LOVE that was.

On warm days, we often kept Baby Thing on a porch, with the cage closed. One day we came home to discover a cat had knocked over the cage and attacked Baby Thing. Baby Thing was still alive, and we immediately went to work with prayer and the most tender care. And yes … Baby Thing lived through that horror … never looking quite the same … yet still hitting those high notes with Mario Lanza.

The miracle of Baby Thing was the JOY he felt singing his song and expressing love, no matter what he had experienced.

Baby Thing reminds me that we all are to find our Voice and Song. That song is meant to be healing and honoring for all for the right to be. In this world now where we have the opportunity of such enlightenment, we are still in centuries old warring, hatreds, and the denial of freedom for all without exception to realize their inner song as Baby Thing so magnificently expressed. May we be in prayer for our planet to awaken to what we are here for – the quest that our songs of authenticity and love can be known for all. Thank you, Baby Thing, for your forever heart-print upon my soul.

A starling carried a universal message for all humanity – Let nothing prevent you from singing your song, from claiming what is yours to BE. Have the courage to rise from adversity and as your earth journey is complete, you will soar into Eternity.

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Two Mallard Ducks and a Story of Camelot

Mallard Ducks

In my years living with David, he knew how attracted I was to the duck kingdom. We got 2 magnificent mallard ducks, and I named them Lancelot and Guinevere.

We had a side yard and we created what we called their “Camelot.” We had a bathtub for their swimming and water and a slide that led up to the tub. They could waddle up the slide and jump in and they could just jump out of the tub or slide back down.

There was an indoor duck house – painted pink and grey. I adored Lancelot and Guinevere, and we would have sacred times together. Our cottage home was a delight and there was a front porch. We had a front garden and you had to step down steps into the front yard from the street.

When I would come home from work, Lance and Gwen would come running from the side yard, quacking excitedly and wait for me to sit down on the front porch and they would slide in next to me for bonding time. How can one ever forget such love and devotion? I would pet them, and both would look up at me with love in their eyes – YES – for real. We would also have play time together around the bathtub pool and of course feeding time was pure joy.

Just knowing their soul bonding with me and our play and communion times was a gift of love beyond defining.

Our moments together gave me deep insight into the love they exuded and how profoundly they loved each other. The vision of my daily homecoming and greeting by Lancelot and Guinevere is always in my heart.

There was a morning, however, that David asked me not to go outside… A racoon had gotten into the yard and Lance and Gwen were no longer in this realm.

Whenever I am around ducks, I speak to them and let them know how profoundly I adore their kingdom. I love duck pictures and anyone who visits me will be keenly aware of that.

The gift of Lancelot and Guinevere –There was such JOY experiencing their love and they are part of my soul eternity.

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A Dog Named Light – Knowing Her Soul Intention

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My Pets and Their Soul-Prints Upon me

Light was a collie I had in my mid-twenties. I was in a relationship with my first great love, David. We had a cottage house in Tujunga, California, and a beautiful backyard. From early on Light was Royalty and so easily trained. She was a gracious host to all – always shaking hands with new friends and greeting them with deep love and acceptance.

The pure joy of Light and the soul connection we had was sacred. We could sense each other’s thoughts. Our walks, our play, time just sitting together and the feeling we communicated soul-to-soul was an ever-present reality.

Reference this article: Bonding with Your Pet

Light did have an aura around her that would bring anyone to feel there was a Divine Presence before them. I was with David for 5 years. He introduced me to the works of Ernest Holmes, and the Science of Mind – New Thought Teachings. I studied for 4 years to prepare to enter the ministry. In 1971 I was still in my 4th year of study and the opportunity to speak at the Tucson Church of Religious Science opened. I flew there and that very first Sunday they asked if I would be their minister. My studies would not be complete until the fall, and this was early spring. They agreed to fly me back monthly and, in the summer, I went there to spend two weeks and present a class. My decision to accept the offer was emotional and life changing. It would be the end of my relationship with David as we had discussed as he felt it was not possible for him to join me.

A Harrowing Trip

That summer, I drove to Tucson, with Light. Light was her usual Royal Being and when people came to the class I presented, she would be at the door waiting to shake hands with everyone who entered. She melted hearts as they entered. She would remain in the class, and she was a blessed Presence.

On our return trip – crossing the Salton Sea desert area, we came into a horrific thunder, lightning, and rainstorm. The rain was so strong that you could not see. It was a terrifying trip for both of us. I tried to calm Light, pulling over to the side of the road, but it was an emotional and frightening journey home.

My time returning and into the early fall was not easy. I would be leaving all my family around me, my mom, my sister who had remarried, and all my nieces, and David.

I was taking Light with me. However, weeks before I was to leave, Light disappeared. We searched and put ads in the paper and posters – but there was no response. I was devastated and I knew it had to do with the frightening trip home we had experienced that summer – Light had made her decision – it was not to be for her.

A Prophetic Dream

During that time of searching, I had a dream – Light came to me and conveyed she was fine and had found a family with children and this was where she needed to be. She would forever love me and cherish me as her Master and soul friend. I knew that dream was the truth.

Later that fall, it turned out to be. David called me to let me know he had found Light – and spoke with the family that had found her.

It’s so important to realize – animals have deep feelings, and their senses are keen. They do read us and respond with the energy and vibration we project. Light is an example of that, coming to me in that dream to let me know as I was answering a new “Call” – so was she. Another companion pet – forever in my memory.

Again – think of all the “Transcendental Moments” and depth of Love your pets have brought you.

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A Dog Named “Pepper” – My Youth Companion

My Pets and their soul-prints upon me.

Among my most treasured childhood memories was my first dog – a black cocker spaniel named “Pepper.” I had Pepper from the time I was about 7 years old until my early twenties. I remember the joy I had with Pepper in a small red wagon I had where we would ride together down a long hill sidewalk. My images of those rides are forever. My walks, playing ball, hugging, the knowing Pepper was a part of my youth was constant evidence of pure love around me.

Pepper endured momentous changes. We moved from a beautiful yard where she had a doghouse built to match our own and great freedom. When I was 16, we moved from Colorado to California and a whole new existence began for both of us.

Pepper adapted to every change and there were 7 moves in 6 years. My mother divorced my stepfather and soon after my sister and her four daughters moved to California after she divorced her husband. Pepper was my rock – my beloved friend.
She brought love to us all. My late teens and into my mid-twenties were about being there always for my mom, sister, and nieces. Pepper made her paw print upon us all. My nieces were very annoyed, however, whenever at the dinner table one of them would ask – “Pass the pepper” and I would get Pepper and carry her to the table.
I couldn’t get away with it often, but it was such fun.

What Matters – Our Love Is Forever

The deepest paw print from Pepper, no matter how immense the changes, what mattered – we were together. Pepper was a soul companion through my youth. Her aging began to bring her great pain and struggle. I came home from work one day and my sister and mother sat me down to let me know they had taken Pepper to the veterinarian to send her to her eternal home. They felt it would be too much for me. But I would have been grateful to be the one to hold her in that transition. There were times when I knew I could have been a better Master through all those changes, yet for Pepper, it was only that I was in the picture. I will forever remember our being together in that red wagon – joyfully going down that hill. My nieces also had a red wagon that they pulled Pepper in!

Please take a moment – place your hand on your heart – and honor the Transcendental Love your pets have brought you. It is forever. Change to unconditional love.

See this illuminating article on: Unconditional Love: Is devotion to pets a cultural universal?

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Prisoners of Our Beliefs – Or Prisms*

Photo by Merlin Lightpainting: https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-shot-of-irregular-crystal-prisms-12602048/

At the core of all life is the desire to love and be loved. From our journey in the womb and our first breaths out of the womb our experience of being loved or not forms the seeds of what we experience. We are taught beliefs that can keep us prisoners of untruths or awaken us to the reality we are all here to be prisms of our beliefs – shedding light upon all.

In the womb itself we are taking in the feelings and vibrations of our environment and weighing whether it is safe to “come out.” I believe we have a soul that is literally “hovering over” the body being formed fully and that everything occurring on the outside is being felt within the womb. We are “sensing” this world long before we make entry into it. See Baby’s Developing Senses and Sleep-Wake Cycle During Pregnancy.

In our early formative months and in the crib, we feel the energy of what is around us and how we are being accepted. We are either receiving messages of tender care and love, or caution and fear. I also believe that we are aware of the eternal realm from which we came, which is a memory that is soon forgotten.

Silent Agreements Can Keep Us Bound to Untruths

There are universal “Silent Agreements” being formed as to what we are supposed to believe. We are brought into a world of pre-determined factors of what we are to be, male or female, our race, culture, faith/religion, and nation we are born into. This is how we come to believe and inherit our sense of identity. However, we also take on beliefs of separation from one another and instead of our differences defining beauty and uniqueness to learn from one another, we learn the opposite. There are those privileged and those not. In many religions we are not encouraged to question what we are taught . When we violate those unspoken rules/regulations/ we can open ourselves to great suffering and condemnation.

Key Foundation of Enlightenment for All

The key foundation of enlightenment is not taught early on. We are all here to evolve humanity where we understand there are no “others.” There is just all of us seeking to awaken to the awareness that we all have a right to be and nurture the inherent beauty within every one of us – without exception.

We create prisons of beliefs that block us from realizing the magnificent “potential” of the prism within every soul.

Open today to reimagine our world – indeed working for all – to enrich the core reality – we are here to love and be loved and learn – as in Mother Nature – wonder-full reality of diversity.

*Article Reference: Prison or Prism By Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW

At the core of all life is the desire to love and be loved. From our journey in the womb and our first breaths out of the womb our experience of being loved or not forms the seeds of what we experience. We are taught beliefs that can keep us prisoners of untruths or awaken us to the reality we are all here to be prisms of our beliefs – shedding light upon all.

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