a common sense spirituality blog
The Law of Attraction has been the focus of several conversations within the past week, inspiring me to update the book I wrote on the topic several years ago, Crossing an Unseen Bridge: The Law of Attraction Secrets No One Wants to Talk About. I've put it near the top of my to-do list. In the meantime, I'll discuss... Continue Reading →
I realize that everyone is not attuned to the jaw-dropping ways that humans have perpetually demonized God. But it seems to me that the demonization is so over-the-top during Holy Week that at some point in our history as thinking beings, it should have caught our collective attention. An online search turned up results about... Continue Reading →
I frequently hear others claim that they have God's favor. It compels me to ask: Since favoritism isn't fair, why do we think God does it? Is God's favor a spiritual truth or an egoic oxymoron? It seems that humans have always declared themselves "chosen" or "favored" by their god. Some even have written that... Continue Reading →
A friend recently moaned, "I want my old life back. I want to be able to go out to dinner at a restaurant with tablecloths instead of a Playland." How many of you can relate to that? The global economy and the shift in certain industries has become a stumbling block for millions. But perhaps... Continue Reading →
Forgiving others is a conscious decision to heal ourselves so that we can progress on our path, instead of being stuck in someone's stupid.
Once you understand who you are and where you are, and trust that Divine wisdom is greater than your own, disappointments will disappear.
Physicist Albert Einstein asserted that we cannot solve problems from the same level of consciousness at which they were created. Perhaps that's why I'm seeing an increase in requests for one-on-one Drama Queen Workshop consultations. It appears that more of us are beginning to realize that we can't solve a problem until we fully understand... Continue Reading →
For years, I believed that Jesus died on the cross for my sins, and that I became a sinner the moment I took my first breath. That's what I was told. Everyone around me believed it. As far as I was concerned, it was so—until I began to notice that something didn't add up: Jesus... Continue Reading →
Forgive us, Father, for we know not what we do. Each Palm Sunday, I am even more sensitive to the fact that for the next week, millions will unknowingly demonize God and believe that they will be mightily blessed for doing so. I'm sure you're wondering: How in the world can someone demonize God and... Continue Reading →
At one time, the condescending attitudes of those who believe that God solves problems by drowning, burning, torturing and threatening to excessively punish His children throughout all eternity made my blood pressure rise. I've been met with outright hostility and judged as a hell-bound heathen because I steadfastly refuse to believe that God would do... Continue Reading →
Loud Mouth in the Balcony 