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Meditating in Nature – Drawing in Hummingbirds

My second try at a one-hour meditation yielded some surprising results — hummingbirds right in front of my face! I did my one hour meditation on the front porch this afternoon. In the heat of the day at 88 degrees Fahrenheit. It began to get really hot by the last half of the meditation, but […]

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Experimenting with Longer Meditations

After watching Dr. Jeffrey Martin’s video sharing the various styles of meditations and hearing him say that after 40 minutes of meditation a shift happens, I decided to try a one-hour meditation. There were several people in my house late last night – some watching ball games and others in other parts of the house. […]

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Finding a Meditation that Works for Me

A friend sent me this video by Jeffrey A. Martin (Author of “The Finders“) where Dr. Martin takes you through 6-7 different meditation types so you can find the one that works best for you. I found this video incredibly helpful. I went through all the meditations in the video today and selected a couple […]

key to love: fundamental wellbeing

The Key to Love: Fundamental Wellbeing

In my last post about Fundamental Wellbeing I talked about people who have managed to quiet the narrative voice in their heads that spins stories, creates negative and judgmental thoughts about themselves and others, and self-sabotages progress. The reason I’ve begun studying this concept is because I’ve wanted to be in a greater state of […]

Fundamental Wellbeing Recommended Reading

Quieting the Mind: Fundamental Wellbeing

Recommended reading on how to achieve Fundamental Wellbeing and journaling my quest to quiet my mind and achieve the pure love of Christ I’ve been reading a lot of books lately including “Becoming Genevieve” by Genevieve Davis, “The Enlightened Gardner” by Sydney Banks and “The Finders” by Jeffrey A Martin. Each of these books talk […]

living large

Living Large

Four years ago I was staying in Utah with my friend Martina Muir. Her father had just passed away unexpectedly and of course there were lots of important family meetings and decisions to make. I was hanging out at her house by myself, and decided since I’d be in Utah for a month, I’d scope […]

Seeds of love, happiness and hope

The Seeds to Love, Hope & Happiness

Who wants more love, hope, happiness, and confidence in their lives? If you do, I’m about to give you the secret. No charge, no catch. The only investment necessary is that you make the choice to follow the advice…. Which may seem counterintuitive at this point in your life. It’s human nature for those who […]

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Did I Hear God Right?

Have you ever prayed about something, got a clear direction to take, and when you take it, it leads to pain and disappointment? Have you asked yourself, “Did I hear God right?” If so, don’t doubt yourself, hang on… here’s why.

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Angels Are On Your Side

There have been seasons in my life when everything seemed like a mess and that there was no way out of that mess. It’s very easy to get where you never expect anything good to happen ever again. That is how I felt until an angel changed everything for me. I’ve been thinking about how […]