The Prosperity Game Before I get into the meat of all this, I must first say that this is not my game. It's something I found in one of my favorite books, "Ask & It Is Given", by Esther & Jerry Hicks (The Teachings of Abraham). I've read this book a few times before... ( added 288 days 3 hours ago.)

Carving Out The Not It was an unusually sunny day in seattle. Weekend of the annual Bumbershoot Festival. Music & artisans & food at every turn, there was lots to take in. It was not the first time I'd attended, but certainly the one I'll always remember. For that... ( added 290 days 12 hours ago.)

Snowing Sideways ~ The Power of Imagery I got this message today from my favorite cousin who lives on Nantucket Island. He's as big a nature lover as I am...which is one of the many bonds we share. His love of the outdoors is obvious from the moment you meet him. He's a gentle, caring... ( added 297 days 8 hours ago.)

New Year's Resolutions ~ A Little Twist To Succeed! Lots of people do it: they list their New Year's Resolutions with great determination and resolve . This year, I am going to stop smoking. Lose weight. Get in shape. Find a new job. Learn a language. Whatever. And the promises are made with the... ( added 307 days 6 hours ago.)

The Choices We Make Create The Tapestry Of Our Lives I have a friend, a really terrific friend, who, besides being incredibly beautiful, also happens to be incredibly talented. She makes beautiful things; with her words she writes books, with her hands she paints and molds clay, with her heart she... ( added 307 days 11 hours ago.)

A Brand New Start ~ For whatever reason, we seem to find more motivation to begin anew when the new year rolls in. Not sure why we have to wait for January 1st, but whatever it takes, huh? I believe in new beginnings, although I don't think we need to limit them to... ( added 311 days 10 hours ago.)

Slow Down And Taste The Cookies! As Christmas day approaches ever nearer, and all the people are running, running, running to catch as many moments as they can, I feel a calm wash over me. A calm that speaks of days gone by. Days when things seemed so much simpler. And it makes... ( added 324 days 3 hours ago.)

A Few Tips To Finish Up Your Holiday Gift List ~ Christmas is but a week away, and many are juggling, struggling and stressing over gifts yet to be found, cookies to be baked and all the other added things to do on their lists. All around, I see people anxious and grumpy over the season, when... ( added 325 days 10 hours ago.)

OH For Pete's Sake! Lighten UP!!! You know, it really amazes me how people get all fridgety and weird around this time of year. Folks go around grumbling about traffic and prices and all the gobs of people in the malls...that sort of thing. Never have understood this. How come... ( added 331 days 3 hours ago.)

Music, Tears And A Passing ~ The Christmas I Shall Always Remember December 1, 1985. NFL Playoff time, and my team is winning. The phone rings. In the instant my ears registered the sound, I know it is my sister. I know because everything in my core knows that my mother has just passed on to wherever it is we... ( added 338 days 12 hours ago.)

Stepping Out Of Your Cozy Little Comfort Zone ~ Hone Your Craft! Nothing happens by 'accident'. I've known this for a pretty long time, and the more I acknowledge this truth, the more apparent it becomes. So when I got an email from the 'powers that be' at a particular site, I knew instinctively that this was... ( added 339 days 5 hours ago.)

How Hard Is Forgiveness? Maybe it's just the rain. Or the huge drop in barometric pressure. Or old ghosts coming back to remind there is still work to be done. Not quite sure, but in moments like these, it's really challenging to grant forgiveness. This... ( added 347 days 12 hours ago.)

Today, I Chose ME ~ Go On & Take A Chance! Not sure why we do it, but seems to me that lots of us really procrastinate when it comes to living our dreams. Some say it's fear of failure. Others, that it's fear of success. Or maybe it's just plain lack of confidence. Whatever it... ( added 349 days 7 hours ago.)

Count Your Blessings Every Day! Thanksgiving is right around the corner. As 'fate' would have it, the name of my column is "The Grace of Gratitude". So, it looks like the perfect time to go over the top with thanks, wouldn't ya say? I happen to love Thanksgiving. I love to eat... ( added 352 days 4 hours ago.)

A New Day, A New Adventure At this moment, I'm groovin' in the Grace of Gratitude. A place where no bump in the road can disturb the serenity of my Spirit. A place where, no matter what challenges occur, I know I will meet them without fear or doubt. A place where, at long... ( added 359 days 10 hours ago.)

When Two or More Are Gathered Together ~ The Power of The Many It has long been said that there is great power in the gathering of the many. The quote, "when 2 or more are gathered together..." comes to mind. My own experience with such gatherings has been quite limited for some time, as I've... ( added 360 days 11 hours ago.)

All The Kings Horses ~ Counting Down To Election Day Here we are, a mere 2 days from the next Presidential election. The good folks at Searchwarp have invited us to share our views on the candidates, given that we are such a "diverse group" of writers (and readers). To be honest, I'm not too keen on... ( added 1 year 6 days ago.)

Raindrops On Roses And Mittens On....HUH? Someone called me "PollyAnna". I'm sitting out in the sun, watching two hummingbirds flit about in a huge oak tree, groovin' on the scene, when this guy walks up and says, "You have the most ridiculous smile on your face. What are you thinking... ( added 1 year 23 days ago.)

Focus, FOCUS, F-O-C-U-S! What We Can Do To Affect Change Recently, Jason, the founder of Jason's Network (the world's most beautiful people), challenged us to write something about how we got into the 'mess' we're in, and what we can do about it, from a spiritual perspective, to affect change now. Not... ( added 1 year 38 days ago.)

Control Freaks & Boneheads ~ A Recipe For Disaster? Ever noticed how the more you try to control a situation, the less control you actually have? Ever noticed that there are just some things that aren't even worth the effort? Have you ever noticed that the more you give it up (that 'control freak'... ( added 1 year 41 days ago.)

A Nation In Crisis ~ What Are YOU Prepared To Do???? Can you feel it? The stress. The anxiety. The utter crabbiness of a nation. Can you feel it? Can you feel our foundations crumbling? Okay. STOP. Stop right where you are right now and take a breath. Turn off the news, and the radio and all the... ( added 1 year 44 days ago.)

The Agony of Anger ~ How It Really Affects Your Health Very recently someone asked me to speak of my 'dis-ease' so that I might share some of the insights I've had with others who may also be suffering from some sort of malady. I responded by saying that I really don't like to talk about it, mostly... ( added 1 year 45 days ago.)

48 Hours & Holding ~ How I Stayed In Trust With God (or whatever you call it!) I have some issues with trust. It started a very long time ago; but I'll spare you the gory details. Not really important why', just that it's something I've been working on for a while now. I've spent the better part of the past 20 years... ( added 1 year 51 days ago.)

Sometimes...You Just Gotta PLAY! (& Quit All That Worrying!) Life has a grand and mysterious way of laying things in your lap, at the precise moment you need them. Point in case: just a moment ago, I was looking at my 'Article Statistics' and wondering what in the world happened to all my readers. I wrote a... ( added 1 year 57 days ago.)

So You Think You're Poor? Take A Moment And Look Around You The American economy is in the dumps. Everywhere people are talking about how bad it is. No jobs. High gas prices, resulting in high everything else prices. Lay-offs. Pay cuts. And on it goes. Seems like there's no place we can go and not hear... ( added 1 year 64 days ago.)