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Deep Inside the Darkness is Light

April 4, 2015 · Leave a Comment

“As long as you do not know what you are experiencing inside, you are asleep in your life, even though you may think you are very awake.” ~gary zukav  Protection has got me thinking and feeling small. Rejection is fresh and overt as I begin to date again. It is harder than I thought it […]

I’m a Pepper. You’re a Pepper…

February 6, 2015 · Leave a Comment

organism [awr-guh-niz-uh m]  noun   1. a form of life composed of mutually interdependent parts that maintain various vital processes. To be an organism in my own life; to confidently behave in my own best interest without doubt, fear or judgement; this is my NIRVANA.  This is not a selfish aim for in being such a thing I eclipse that part of myself that gets in […]

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 […]

Creating From Wholeness

August 17, 2014 · 2 Comments

“I am going to tell a story with great meaning. I am going to make you cry, then make you laugh.”  ~ me to myself after dreaming strange things. In my past I have created things (comedy, paintings, writing… even relationships) from a hungry place so I could feel worthy. Creation to fill emptiness, though still good stuff, is weighted down […]

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 […]

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 […]

Enlightened Down South

May 22, 2014 · Leave a Comment

The day is bright with possibilities after stretching and strengthening my back and my spirit. The instructor asked us to set our intention for the day. Was a beautiful yoga class @YogaGarden this am.  My intention came to me quickly – “I allow Grace, Love & Abundance into my life.”  Seems like a no brainer. Of […]

The Bigger Picture May Be Hard to Swallow

April 28, 2014 · Leave a Comment

“It’s like Mahatma Gandhi gets put in jail and they give him a lice-infested uniform and tell him to clean the latrines, and it’s a whole mess. And he walks up to the head of the guards and he says, in total truth, “Thank you.” He’s not putting them on or up-leveling them. He’s saying, […]

Permission

April 26, 2014 · Leave a Comment

A few synonyms for permission are: authorization, consent, leave, authority, sanction, license, dispensation, assent, acquiescence, agreement, seal/stamp of approval, blessing, clearance, allowance & empowerment. Who gives us permission?  I have come to realize I have the power to give myself permission. Permission to love. Permission to heal. Permission to feel ALL the feelings that arise, not just […]

Going Deep

April 25, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Everything starts with awareness.  You can choose to be aware in any moment.  Every moment is a new beginning.  There are a myriad of moments and new beginnings in every day.  This is one recipe for unlimited possibilities.  On your mark.  Get set.  GO! What is your first reaction to these ideas? Tag You’re It!

Normalization?

April 7, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Life is beginning to make itself fuller with more activities to choose from. I am told this is how ABUNDANCE shows up! With these happenings I begin to wade back into the stream of life. But I want to be mindful as the waters rise. Dog paddling through meaningless minutia is NOT part of this girl’s […]

Asking the Mask a Few Questions

March 29, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Where did you come from – this mask of mine? Are you planning on staying long? What purpose do you serve? Can I see underneath? How many others do I allow to peek?  When you showed up was I aware of your coming or did you slide slowly onto my face as lichen attaches to […]

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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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