I use AOL because I like how it organizes email. A galpal uses it as well. I never get much spam but this day I got about 30 by breakfast time.  It took about two moments to remove it as I thought, “small price to pay for having AOL.” My friend called later that day and apparently she get really ticked at how much spam came in on one day that she spent the morning chatting about it with friends. She was furious by the time she got to me, because by then all her friends had all discussed it and agreed with her.  I felt my job was to make the best of the spam-getting situation by deleting it and not giving it a second thought, so I could get on with my happy life. She felt it was her job to get to the bottom of the situation and rally others around her to be active. Two different perspectives, two different paths in life. To each their own.

A friend emailed:  “Can you enlighten us on what is going on in the earth’s energy field?  We are feeling strange in a not too pleasant way.  Thank you.”
I replied, “Uh oh, I may not be the one to answer that.  I look at things a whole different way.  I know that everything is always evolving and changing and our biggest job in life is to surf the environment we find ourselves in and make the most of it. I think it doesn’t matter what is happening to the earth’s energy field, that we each are personally very powerful vortexes of energy ourselves.  My experience is that our personal energy can override the prevalent energy of any physical locale, that we are indeed the vortex. Continue reading →

Especially the grumpy, fibby ones.  Forgive them their ignorance.  We all learn in our own time that There Is Only One Of Us Here. Life is too short not to love everyone.

Retreat to another world. Spend a weekend in the wooded seclusion of Yogashakti Mission, Palm Bay, Florida. This Ashram was created by Ma Yogashakti and purified and energized by her.  Moksh Priya will facilitate this retreat (dates, times below.) Moksh Priya is a dynamic teacher and has been conducting yoga teacher training in NY for 30 years. Her Patanjali Study sessions are described as more guided interactive discussion rather than lecturing. Her theme is “Harnessing the Power of the Mind as per Sage Patanjali.” Study Yogic scriptures; Learn meditation; Be introduced to Patanjali’s Yog Darshan; Take part in 3 Hatha Yoga classes; Learn Deep Relaxation. Six home-cooked vegetarian meal will be provided. Accommodation is shared or you may prefer to bring a tent. Continue reading →

You know that thing you want to tell that person but don’t want to hurt their feelings? Tell them. They aren’t any happier than you are at this point, so stop wasting everyone’s time and get it out in the open. There is a gracious and diplomatic way to say anything. But say it.

Since four Facebook friends sent me the link to this,  I figured at least four more friends are vibing there, so I shared on Facebook. “One simple method for dispelling sociopathic delusion is to start checking their claims. Do any of their claims check out? Confront them with inconsistency and see what happens: Most sociopaths will become angry or aggressive when questioned, whereas a sane person would simply be happy clear up misunderstanding.”  I didn’t check facts until a year and a half later. BIG wake up call. I wondered how intelligent and powerful people could be so taken in. Now I know. Thank you Universe for lessons learned. It cracked me wide open so something true and genuine could find its way in. My sociopath was the harbinger of the best part of my already-joyous life. I bless him for all parts he played, truly.  Bless the ones who come into your life and tear your foundation out from under you, for they are the ones who show you to yourself.
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I saved an old monitor for years because it has the right connections for an old computer. I went looking for it today and realize I likely packed it up with a roommate’s belongings when they moved out last year. I realize how long I took up space storing it and didn’t really need it after all. I could have been free of it 5-7 years ago. I wonder how many other areas of my life I hang on to something way past its time, letting it take up otherwise valuable space. Only I decide what’s valuable…