I’ve noticed as I’ve gotten older and seen some of my friends retiring that there is value to living a balanced life. The friends that worked too much seem a bit lost in retirement mode, and the friends who always took time to travel and have fun seem to be adjusting to the lack of work quite well. Up until recently, I have been a bit unbalanced with the number of hours I work, leaving little room for play and relaxation. Luckily, I love my work and feel very blessed to be doing it. I especially enjoy the feeling of presence and peace I experience when I do psychic readings. Yet, the other part of my work: marketing, record keeping and booking appointments requires a much different energy and focus. This is where things can get overwhelming. I see now that it is beneficial to leave more room between my activities and balance the “doing” with “being”. There is a very great gift in stillness. Stillness must be cultivated regularly, not just in the morning with meditation. By simply checking in with myself throughout the day, I feel my heart beating in stillness, and in that moment, I remember what it feels like to “be” in my center. While I am in no hurry to retire, I do see that balance is a key element to living a fulfilling life now and in the future as well. Excuse me, as I am going to the beach!

April showers bring May flowers! This is true if you have planted seeds ahead of time and cultivated the garden. Give some thought to what kinds of seeds you have planted in your mind lately.  Are they thoughts of hope, beauty and gratitude or thoughts of worry, fear and indecision? Positive thoughts are like flowers that bring delight, while negative thoughts are like weeds that choke one’s life force out. Spring is an excellent time to set new goals and nurture loving acts of kindness towards others and yourself. Every time you choose love over fear a rainbow triumphs over a rain cloud! 

Tomorrow begins my Psychic Immersion Retreat on Maui from 4:00pm Friday, March 4^th until Tuesday, March 8^th at noon. A special vortex of energy will be created and established to clear away the veils of separation and connect all who participate with their Higher Selves, spirit guides and angelic helpers. I feel so blessed to be a facilitator of this sacred union of Self, Souls and Spirit. 

When I was 6 years old, I discovered a special little book in the school library called “Love is a Special Way of Feeling.”  This sweet book taught me that love is felt in the very simple acts of kindness that we show each other and in our appreciation of nature. Delicately drawn pictures complemented the endearing text.  Love was simple and uncomplicated. Then I grew up and love became dramatic and intense. Attachment, expectations, rejection and betrayal colored my thoughts about love.  Now as I enter my prime years, I have come full circle to the truth that love really is in the simple things in life and in the splendor of nature in all her glory.

My guides often remind me that I see things as good or bad because I'm seeing the world through ‘third dimensional’ lenses. Whenever I can step back and allow myself to see the larger picture, I am often humbled by how much my higher self loves me and offers me "lessons" so that I grow in love.  Recently, I had a soul lesson while I was out to dinner with my grown children. I commented on how poorly our waitress was serving us and my youngest son said "How does that comment benefit our family connection?"  BAM! I got it! I had forgotten to just love what is and not try to change it to my standards or satisfaction.  I immediately thanked my son and then said a little prayer inside for both the waitress and for myself.  I prayed for acceptance and forgiveness for all the times I may not have been at my stellar best. This journey of life is filled with both praise and blame. When I can remember that my essence is beyond either of these extremes, I can surrender and come to rest in the middle.  My soul dwells in the dimensions beyond all polarities, especially the duality of right and wrong. Resting in this neutral world of the Spirit, I can be at peace.  Through this peace I can look at life through the eyes of my soul. I can see my life through the lenses of love.