Do you often feel tired or stressed at the end of a busy day? Do you find it difficult to carry the peace you find when you meditate into your daily activities? Perhaps you’re not creating enough gaps in your day. My first career was as a tennis coach. One interesting aspect of tennis is that there is a 15 to 30 second break after each point. I...
Read MoreThe Most Important Minute of Your Day
The most important minute of the day is when you first awaken from sleep. While you’ve been asleep, you’ve had a break from the ego/mind. As soon as the body awakens, the mind turns back on and will grab your attention if you let it. It will begin talking to you about things to do, unresolved issues, etc. But, you’re not obligated to listen to the mind. ...
Read MoreGratitude is the Doorway Home
Gratitude is the simplest, most accessible doorway Home to the Heart. Here are three powerful ways to use gratitude: 1) If you’re like me, you often find yourself caught up in useless thoughts about past or future. At that moment, you have a choice. You can judge yourself for having been distracted once again, or you can be grateful for the gift of...
Read MoreMount Shasta: Looking in God’s Mirror
I realize that God is always present everywhere. But, it sure does seem like his/her Presence is greatly amplified on Mount Shasta. For me, and many others, Mount Shasta, more than any place on this earth, symbolizes and reflects God/Self/I AM. Looking at the mountain or spending time sitting or walking on its slopes awakens me from whatever dream of...
Read MoreFinding Peace on Mount Shasta
Where can we find peace in these uncertain times? Ultimately, the peace we seek is within ourselves and we can access it anywhere. But, with so much fear and confusion in the mass consciousness these days, it can be extremely helpful to spend time in a place which supports us in coming home to peace. The most powerful such place that I know of, is...
Read MoreThree Steps to Living in Freedom and Joy
Those of you who’ve done retreats and sacred site journeys in Mount Shasta have experienced the transforming power of the Ho’opononpono prayer. For many of you, doing this prayer at Faery Falls, McBride Springs, or the Headwaters was a memorable experience. Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len, who brought this prayer from Hawaii to the mainland United States, was a...
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