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Turning the Corner

November 13, 2014 · Leave a Comment

“…while the voice of social conditioning manifests itself as a stream of thoughts in the head, wisdom often appears as emotions or physical sensations in the body.” ~martha beck Unfoldment Rough hune husks fall away Making tender tendrils shown Creeping vines and shoots gather In a storm of awakening I am anew I am crossing […]

Viva Les Questions!

November 2, 2014 · Leave a Comment

“It can’t just be about others because it’s too depleting. It can’t just be about ourselves because it’s too lonely.” ~Jason Garner Everywhere everyday opportunities arise to help ourselves and to help others but where is the balance? How can we next make the right decision to help ourselves or to help others? What kind […]

The Divine in Scotland

October 27, 2014 · Leave a Comment

the divine in the palm of our hands “I am where I need to be. Everything around me includes and hides the sacred.”                      ~ Mary Mrozowski This includes haggis. What is divine that is in front of you? Tag You’re It!

Pumpkin Bread

October 1, 2014 · Leave a Comment

He loved Pumpkin Bread. He loved a lot of specific things. He knew what he liked because after much living and much thinking about living he made a point to extract the wheat from the chaff. He knew by practical experimentation which things worked best and he held tight to those things.  So I always […]

Words as Tools

September 29, 2014 · Leave a Comment

I think words are tools by which we fashion a life. What other purpose could there be? Harmony  by Madeline Williams “I believe in Divine Harmony and nothing else. This means I have no belief in problems. No condition, situation or frustration can upset me, confuse me or destroy my equilibrium. I do not believe there […]

Paying Attention

September 21, 2014 · Leave a Comment

A Centipede was happy quite  until a frog in jest said, “Pray which leg comes after which?” This raised his doubts to such a pitch, He lay bewildered in a ditch Considering how to run. ~ Author Unknown Taking yet another e-course with Thomas Moore, author of “Care of the Soul”, we are studying The Holy Fool: […]

Change

September 18, 2014 · Leave a Comment

“The birds are molting. If only man could molt also – his mind once a year its errors, his heart once a year its useless passions.” ~ james allen This is WCHG radio sweeping you forward to a brighter day! Give a listen. Click on the names below – unless you don’t want to feel empowered? Change […]

Receiving Love

September 5, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Oh I can give Love all day long.  It is automatic and very fulfilling. Every morning I enjoy making sure the needs of my dog are graciously and completely met.  I feel real happiness making sure my sister has all she needs to be relaxed and feel like a winner. And when I am able to […]

Requesting Relief

August 14, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Loving someone is neither ‘a trap’ nor ‘the answer.’ It is a connection to Love. This truth allows for expansion of giving & receiving. Knowing this truth is a gift of great freedom and joy! Struggling to stay content with all the great and wonderful aspects of the life I am living I am arrived […]

Full Engagement

August 6, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Peacocks of Chatham County, 21″ x 27″ Watercolor There is a way to manufacture a life so it sits up straight and eats it’s vegetables, but I want more. There is a way to place yourself on a positive path by counting your blessings and recognizing the good things that are right in front of your nose, […]

non-judgmental awareness

July 27, 2014 · Leave a Comment

“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.” ~thich nhat hahn Ahhhhhh – to be in non-judgmental awareness is a lovely vacation of sorts. It is a getaway from the push and pull of things. When I am here all that crosses my “virtual desk of life” […]

In the Stream

July 17, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Today I am noticing my open heart is a garden where everything placed in it grows. And everything that comes from it nourishes. And when I relax into the flow of life, life provides all that I need easily and comfortably. LIFE is on my side! What better motivation can there be to arrange things in your […]

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Lani received a B.F.A from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1986 and earned a B.A in Art Education from NCCU in 2000.
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