Happy Earth Day 2021… Plant Trees
Another Earth Day anniversary is here. Perhaps you feel, as we do, that every day should be Earth Day. We can make earth-friendly choices each day in the products we buy or don’t buy. We
A Portal of Hope and Healing
Guest post by Nikki Jefford It is a universal truth that grief is an eventuality we must all face. Many of us have already endured the heartbreak of losing a loved one. Sometimes it is
Happy New Year 2021 – You Are the Portal
What seems like a very long 12 months ago, we were preparing for 2020 and feeling excited to ring in a brand new year. To say that 2020 has been challenging and different than anyone
Season of Giving and Kindness – Spread Joy Year-Round
This time of darkness, the womb of winter, is a time of celebration that leads to the new year and its opportunities for a fresh start, for making commitments to a better, brighter future. Our
Give to Receive: How Offerings Can Bring You Harmony and Move Your Life Forward
Guest post by Nikki Jefford First, I lost my father; then my beloved cousin who was like a little sister and my dearest friend. The hits kept coming. Changes in the publishing world sent my
Gratitude is the Key to Success and Happiness
Maintaining a grateful disposition improves virtually everything in our lives, including our health and wellbeing and our relationship with others. The power of being grateful is profound enough to be cited by people who prosper
The Passing of Carlos Barrios
Carlos Barrios, Teacher and Author Recently I was saddened to learn of the passing of Carlos Barrios (July 5, 2020), a spiritual guide from the highlands of Guatemala, member of the Council of
On the Importance of Self-Love
There is a lot of talk about love in our world. Loving others is a foundational value many of us are taught as we grow up, and that is a good thing. We write books
Happy New Year – A Portal of Gratitude and Intention
Most of us have memories of ringing in the New Year, perhaps at first with our parents and then later with our own families and friends. Here in North America there is often a party
Happy New Year: The Path of Subtraction
2018 has, for many of us, been a year of uncertainty and change. Whether within our relationships, our work life, or in trying to do more of what we love to do most, many of
Why are we here?
We did not come here to this planet of deep mystery to fix what we think is wrong We did not come here to suffer though surely we can do so We came here to
Everyone Has Ancestors
As we approach the holiday season I am moved to share some of what Lisa and I learned during our ancestor studies with Mayan spiritual guide, Don Rigoberto, in Guatemala last month. The Mayan vision