Good Tidings
May faith be your touchstone,
hope serve as your star,
belief of what’s possible
both near and far.
May joy fill your pockets,
and laughter ring bright.
What’s In Your Bag?
As the holiday season rapidly approaches you may find yourself wondering what sort of mixed bag you’ll be receiving.
Can you guess what I am referring to when I say “mixed bag?”
Many are bracing themselves, others are waiting with open arms while others have no thoughts whatsoever on the matter.
The contents of the bags which I refer to may dictate how your holidays pan out. Will they be a delight or a disaster? Read More
Cross The Road
This cartoon I recently came across gave me pause. Yes, it demonstrates a sense of levity but it also demonstrates truth.
It got me thinking about the number of times, throughout my years of counseling, I have been asked why. Why did my loved one cross the proverbial road and leave me? Why did my loved one get sick and die? Why did I not have a chance to say goodbye?
It also got me thinking about how these whys pertain to not only to people but our animals. Loss is loss. Grief is grief. And while, at the time of the death of a loved one we may not all be like the cool, calm, collected rooster speaking at the funeral, we can take comfort in knowing that our loved one who has crossed over to the other side remains accessible and open to connect. That’s a transformation in which we can revel and find comfort. Read More
May Brings Mothers
If April showers bring May flowers, what does May bring? Mothers. May brings mothers. Many, many mothers, here and in the afterlife. Mothers offering messages. And what better way do we have to honor our mothers then to remember and celebrate them.
How do you remember and celebrate yours and does it make a difference whether they are with you in the physical form or not?
Our mothers gave us life, as their mothers gave them life and so on along our ancestral line. What a gift! One would like to believe it is only fitting to honor one’s mother in any way that reflects your gratitude and appreciation.
Conveying your gratitude can be quite simple. Read More
I Do Believe!
Imagine yourself being pulled from all sides, in conflict with your siblings as to where your father’s ashes are to be scattered. Wanting to make the right decision, you schedule a reading with a medium, hoping your Dad will come through to guide you. And comes through he does, with humor, guidance and love…lots of love.
He also came through delivering another message… one which neither of us expected to hear, one which put everything into perspective. During this session with my client, while deliberating whether his ashes should be scattered in the forest, in the ocean, in a river, I received a simply stated message, “It’s a moot point.” It was beautifully delivered, packaged in love and tied with a chuckle. (His energy was incredibly fascinating!) I, too, chuckled. Then I realized the value of the gift we had just received. Read More
Always With Us
Our loved ones are always with us, in spirit or otherwise. Then why, as the holidays are upon us, do many grieve the loss of their loved one(s)?
I agree that a physical presence is potent – you can embrace, engage, converse and commiserate with a physical being. However, you can do the same with a loved one in spirit – yes, you may even embrace them!
In order to do so, you must simply believe.
How many of you think you may have had an encounter with a loved one in spirit? Perhaps you heard a voice, received a message, saw an image or likeness, inhaled a familiar scent or fragrance. When that thought crosses your mind, do you dismiss it or do you embrace it?
The choice is yours. Read More
Rise Up!
Now is not the time for complacency.
Many are feeling worn out, ground down, and listless.
Rise up we say!
Rise up and reach for the heavens. Stretch. Literally and figuratively.
Stand with your feet securely on the ground, spread a few inches apart, brace and balance yourself and reach skyward. Extend your entire self and as you do so, exhale.
Make noise and feel the space in between you cells expanding.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Rise up and stretch. Read More
Hope Springs Eternal
Hope springs eternal in the human breast;
Man never is, but always to be blessed:
The soul, uneasy and confined from home,
Rests and expatiates in a life to come.*
We are an optimistic lot by nature. We tend to hold on to our hope, though in some sobering situations, it may appear ‘things’ can’t possibly turn out the way we wish they would.
Until We Meet Again
Sweetness and light, peacekeeper and heart of our home – Charlotte Mae GilpinFord.
You stole our hearts the moment we looked into your big brown eyes, twelve and a half years ago, an abused rescue mutt from Tennessee, without a care in the world. You had so much love to give.
“Cat magnet”, “chicken love bug”, and the “great protectress”, you saw to it that we all felt safe and cared for, without even realizing that is what you were doing. Read More
Vote for Love or Fear
One cannot help but see the stark differences between our presidential candidates. Our current political arena is replete with opportunities for the American voter. The most glaring opportunity, as I see it, is the choice between love and fear.
The choice is quite simple, I do believe, if one applies a basic principle, the principle I have been applying quite effectively, I might add, over the last few decades.
I am of the belief all humans operate from a place of either love or fear. Love is easy to detect. We all know how a loving person feels, looks and acts. Fear, on the other hand, while simply the absence of love, can be challenging to detect. How does a fearful person feel, look, and act? Let’s take a look at that. Once you recognize the telltale signs, your life will take on new meaning. You will become an emotional environmentalist, saving energy every step of your way.
