Julane, First of all, I love your site. Thanks so ...

2009-10-19T08:33:06.533-07:00

Julane,
First of all, I love your site. Thanks so much for sharing it with us.
I've been focusing on spiritual work the last two years, after struggling with working at home and trying to "find my way" with the adjustment from social to solitude and from corporate meetings to caring for my toddler and other 2 kiddos. I was so tired of feeling anxious, overwhelmed and stressed out.

As usual, I found my a-ha moments through reading. First, thanks to A NEW EARTH by Eckhardt Tolle I learned to live in the present moment and practice acceptance (very much helps when cleaning toilets!) and even how to deal with tantrums (calm down and bring him closer instead of sending him away or blowing up myself) and more recently reading LISTENING BELOW THE NOISE about the practice of stillness - silence is a part of it, but even more so about being present and joyful in the moment and to stop "talking" and "judging" in my head when I'm not talking.

Interestingly enough, my little stressor, whom I call TinyHulk, has become my greatest spiritual partner. He is so amazed by the littlest things in the world and helps me to notice them. We both love nature, and I'm no longer even afraid of bugs. I didn't scream once when a bunch of daddy long legs scurried past me last week at a state park.

And reading sites like yours are wonderful reminders that we are always standing on holy ground. The world is my church and I feel more connected than ever.

So glad to have reconnected. Keep up the great work. - Malena

I was sitting on my deck this morning, wrapped in ...

2009-10-03T08:32:06.153-07:00

I was sitting on my deck this morning, wrapped in my fuzzy robe, enjoying the soft moist breeze on my face, sipping coffe from my "Let Go and Let God be God" mug, when I noticed a huge (wing-span the size of my hand) Monarch butterfly floating on the breeze then settling on the Butterfly bush in my yard. What a sacred time for me!! The beauty of the bush covered with grape-cluster flowers and the migrating butterfly - the rust, black and white fluttering on the swaying purple. Standing on Holy Ground.
Thankful for you, Glenda

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Julane, First of all, I love your site. Thanks so ...

I was sitting on my deck this morning, wrapped in ...