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What is Your Gratitude Quotient?
“Mardi, you are spending too much of your time focused on “what isn’t” and way too little time & energy appreciating ‘what is’ – you know, all that you are and all that you have.” This thought popped into my mind one night — I’d recently been thinking of writing a blog about gratitude. This…
Read MoreHay House Interview finally happening!
My Hay House Internet Radio interview is finally going to air! I am inviting you to listen to it. It’s short – less than 10 minutes. Tune in this Friday, February 1, at 1pm PST – 2pm AZ time. Here’s the link: Hay House Internet Radio Interview They told me it would air in 4…
Read MoreUnexpected Gift Brings Huge Lessons
It was 1983 when I first heard myself say, “I want to be authentic.” At the time I didn’t even know what being authentic meant or what had motivated me to say these words. Now, looking back over these 35 years, it is crystal clear – my inner voice, the voice of Source, was speaking…
Read MoreCelebrating Independence Day!
Being that tomorrow is a day of celebrating the Independence of the United States in 1776, it just seems fitting to spend a few moments thinking about Personal Independence. I looked up the original Declaration of Independence to get a clear reading of the message that I might find good to apply what goes on…
Read MoreAre You Pre-paving a Smooth Road?
They’re putting down new pavement on Scottsdale Road in front of my community – what a mess at first as they roughed it up to get rid of all the old bumps and cracks in the pavement. Now, it is smooth and quiet – a total joy to drive on it. Isn’t that just…
Read MoreAre You Comparing and Should-ing?
Ever find yourself feeling the agony of comparing yourself to someone else and their success and judging yourself as less than? Of course — you’re a human on planet earth. Until we start listening to our inner conversations and stop the debilitating dialogue, Comparing and Should-ing is what we do. How about a new perspective…
Read MoreSharing My Secret Magic Wand!
We’re not talking fairytales here – but I am talking about creating magic. You can do it, too. This magic wand is a pen. It’s not just any old pen. It’s a pen with a point that feels really good when it rolls the ink onto a page – like the page of a journal. Journal?!…
Read MoreStressed? Here’s the Antidote
“What’s the cause of stress?” When I heard Oprah ask Eckhart Tolle this question recently in an interview, I couldn’t wait to hear his answer. Are you curious, too? “Stress is caused by wanting something to be the way that it isn’t,” Eckhart replied. Replaying his answer several times, and listening more deeply each time…
Read MoreHow do I know my Truth is true – or might it be . . . ?
Do you ever stop to ask yourself if the thoughts you’re thinking are true? This reminds me of the old commercial for Memorex video tapes – “Is it Live or is it Memorex?” Our new slogan might be, “Is it Truth or is it my Perception of Truth?” We cling to our Truths like they’re…
Read MoreI have a dream . . .
This is just the right day to talk about the power of a dream. What does your mind imagine – what is your dream? Are you allowing yourself to have one? How deeply passionate are you about your dream? I’m asking you this because at times I have observed how dispassionate I’ve been about my…
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