Posts by spiralpath
Manifesting Your Desires with Imagination
As we approach the cross-quarter day between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox, I am finding signs of life emerging. Daffodils and a few bright yellow blooms of forsythia have caught my attention during my recent travels. A delightful surprise with all the grey clouds and rain we have experienced this winter in the Charlotte area.…
Read MoreReflection and Envisioning
As the year begins to draw to a close and before we begin anew, we are naturally drawn down memory lane. This act of slowing down to reflect over this past year has the potential for creating a powerful healing moment before stepping into a new year. December of last year, due to the potential…
Read MoreDeep Peace
Excitement is in the air with the hustle and bustle of this season. There is so much that calls our attention: traveling, events, food, family and gifts, just to name a few. As a result, I often find myself absolutely exhausted by the time Winter Solstice arrives on December 21st because of all the outward…
Read MoreThe Energy of Fall’s Presence
For several weeks now, I have been hearing the excitement in the voices of people around me regarding the glimpses of fall weather that are arriving. There are hopes of cooler days and nights that coax the brilliant colors from the leaves of the trees. Everyone seems to have more energy prompted by fall’s presence.…
Read MoreSelf-Forgiveness as a Spiritual Practice
Many of our religious and spiritual practices include the concept of forgiving others of whom we perceive as having wronged us in some way. Forgiveness is not necessarily for the benefit of the other person, per se, but for our own well being. When we forgive others, we are able to have closure and receive…
Read MoreGratitude Offering
It is often through the small gestures of our lives that true spiritual connection can be created and maintained. In our busy lives, these small actions often get overlooked, thought of as unimportant, or worse yet, completely forgotten. It is often the simplest of things that can make a powerful positive impact whether it is…
Read MoreA Self-Sufficient Journey
As the first born of five children, I learned early to be self-sufficient. I believe that parents desire this of their children at some point in their lives. It demonstrates that they have done their job well as parents. Self-sufficiency has many incredible, positive attributes. It enables us to build businesses that provide products or…
Read MoreFear and Faith
“We cannot escape ourselves.” Recently, while reading, these words jumped off the page and hit me square on my head and in my heart. For several days, I had been experiencing an internal struggle causing me to feel trapped in my own body. My internal dialogue was so intense, activating those familiar parts of myself…
Read MoreReturning
Spring has this incredible ability to awaken all my senses out of their winter slumber; as life emerges in such gentle yet powerful ways. The array of beautiful colors, textures, aromas, and sounds has the ability to birth me back to myself. It is a sense of returning to something brand new, yet so very…
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