Practical Spirituality Blog

LEARNING EMPATHY Mar 08, 2024

Empathy is something we all value, in ourselves and in others. When we feel like another person gets how we feel, we begin to feel more normal. More accepted. And more at peace.

Giving another the gift of empathy is a way of saying, here is our shared humanity. Here is where we overlap. Here is w...

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FOLLOW, DON'T FORCE, YOUR ENERGY Mar 06, 2024

When you allow your own spirit to lead, you are calling in the power of the Universe to take you on a journey that feels like a slow-playing movie, some days, and like an action-packed adventure others. I am learning to navigate life, at both speeds, and today is a day for action.

Following your sp...

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TRUST IS THE FOUNDATION Mar 01, 2024

Can’t decide what to do next? Feel uncertain of your next action item? Want to move forward in clarity instead of in confusion?

Try this trick: sit down and write out every action item that you could do next. Let yourself get empty of every idea you can think of, whether it sounds like a fun task, ...

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MAKING PEACE WITH DISCOMFORT Feb 28, 2024

When we are in a growth cycle, there is necessarily a little discomfort. This seems logical to me, as you welcome in some new energy, and release some old energy. There’s a natural changing of the guard that takes place, once you enter a stage of transformation. When I find myself in a growth phase ...

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WELCOMING IN CLARITY Feb 26, 2024

Are you tired of getting stuck in indecision? Are you uncertain and don’t know the way forward? Are you unsure, tentative, and lacking true motivation? Well, here’s my best advice.

Do nothing.

Indecision is nothing more than the time before you decide. Uncertainty is nothing more than the time per...

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CAPTURING THE NEXT BIG THING Feb 23, 2024

When you become attuned to your own thoughts — which I see as the definition of awareness — you begin to notice that good ideas are an everyday occurrence. In fact, you have so many good ideas that you aren’t sure which one to start with. And here is my best advice: go with the idea that excit

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WHO AM I TO? Feb 22, 2024

Who am I to write about spiritual topics? A question my mind has been serving up lately as I have broadened my reach and begun to share even more of my writing. Here’s my pro tip: any question that starts with “Who am I to” is a question that must be answered with “I am.”

Spirituality is a loaded...

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MORE ABOUT ME Feb 20, 2024

Paraphernalia is evidence of who we are. I am sitting in my comfortable easy chair, surrounded by a quilt I made, a cookbook, my phone, and my writing tablet. And that says more about me than any bio I could write to introduce myself.

I enjoy being comfortable. At peace. At ease. I also enjoy high ...

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CRAFTING A PLAN Feb 16, 2024

When you have a new goal, one of the best parts of the process of goal planning is creating a project plan. This is where you sit down with a blank sheet of paper and phase out how you will get from where you are, to where you want to go. You imagine each stage, and what it requires from you, and yo...

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TUNING OUT YOUR CRITIC Feb 15, 2024

For those of us with a strong inner critic (you know who you are), then you might have developed a habit of letting the critic run, but not listening to her. That’s a useful way to cope in life, but it could be detrimental to your health, as you let those crazy, broken ideas run rampant in the backg...

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A TRIO OF IDEAS Feb 14, 2024

When life serves up a problem, it’s time to use your free resources to help you move to a solution. Here is how I do that. I ask for help. I say, I’m not sure what to do with this problem, but I bet there are a million solutions that I can’t see. Help me see the best one for me.

This sort of affi...

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ASKING GREAT QUESTIONS Feb 02, 2024

Writing, for me, is a pathway. It helps me access my own inner wisdom when I need some advice. When I ask myself good questions, I get good results. So today I am advocating that we all become better at asking questions.

When you trust yourself, you ask questions that presuppose that you’ll recei...

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