A while ago, I became interested in Dr. David Hawkins’ research on consciousness, and specifically the impact an individual has when they live in the frequency of unconditional love.  His research shows that a single person who vibrates with the energy of pure love can counterbalance the negativity of 750,000 who do not.

As a spiritual community, we are in the midst of our Summer Showers of Blessings program.  The word “blessing” means to “confer prosperity upon.”   Our focus is opening ourselves up to receive showers of blessings throughout these hottest months of the year!

I love when science and medicine confirm my spiritual beliefs!  Our philosophy is called The Science of Mind for a reason. The principles and practices we teach are demonstratable. For example, Medical News Today recently published an article about how being mindful helps with your emotional well-being.  We teach mindfulness as a spiritual practice.

On the Minister's MindAre you ready to receive all the blessings this Summer 2025 has for you?  One thing you will learn in many ways is that all spiritual truth that applies to love, applies to all forms of life energy, including money.

Did you hear last week that the US Mint made the decision to stop making the penny?  I am sure there were many factors involved including the reality that it cost more to produce a penny than its value, and that most of us no longer make cash transactions.  If I were to guess, most pennies in circulation are either lost underneath sofa cushions, saved in coin collections, or sitting in various shaped jars, banks and containers in our homes.  I don’t think I even have any coins in my wallet, do you?

Sometimes my heart breaks when I see the impact that adults’ decisions have on my students. I know that I am not the only teacher who is deeply impacted as we become aware of the home lives of students in our classrooms.

As we approach Mother’s Day this year, I am happy that I get to spend it with my own mom.  Since she lives on the west coast, we don’t often get to share this traditional day set aside to honor our moms.  Typically, I send a card or flowers or something to let her know that I am celebrating with her from afar, but this year will be different.

I bet you could identify several things going on in your life right now that you wish would end or change. Am I right? Everyone’s list would be different but yours could include things like a challenging situation between you and another person, a physical ailment, a difficult work project, boredom with a repetitive task, debt, a global issue or even loneliness.

As I was headed to bed last night, I was thinking about the events of the past week and fear swept across my heart. “What am I afraid of?” – I asked myself. The only answer that came to me was that I feared that my beloved life might change or be threatened by events and decisions happening way beyond my control.

When I read this quote by author Stephen King, I chuckled at the ironic truth of his wisdom! As we gather in spiritual community, we learn a whole lot about how to live a life of love and light, compassion and creativity. We study ancient sacred texts and modern spiritual teachings and everything in between, gathering information and nuggets of insight. However, it is not until we face some real-life challenging situations that we get to put it all into practice and start “making pearls.”

Last week I was in Provincetown for my 60th birthday, and I was mesmerized by the colorfulness of humanity all around me. With June being Pride Month, I don’t know a better place on the planet to experience rainbows than Ptown! Everywhere I looked I saw expressions of individuality and expressions of acceptance and oneness.

Let’s talk about love! We all long for love. We want to experience that incredible feeling of being seen, appreciated, cherished and chosen. We want to know that others care for us, even when we are not in their presence. It is a universal longing.

The people who spend significant time with me may notice that I wear the same pieces of jewelry pretty consistently. When asked about them, I am always willing to share the story behind each one. Most were gifts from people who have played major roles in my life, but some of them I purchased for myself to signify something important to me.

I have a quote by the Sufi mystic poet, Rumi, displayed in my home. It reads, “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” – Rumi

Recently we took a drive through the southernmost states of our country. Having spent most of my life well north of the Mason-Dixon Line, this was foreign territory for me. I had only ever known about it through books and news stories, so my knowledge was largely academic and probably somewhat skewed.

Have you ever wondered why you can run into the same situation multiple times, but have a completely different experience each time? To give an example, imagine having a friend cancel a scheduled lunch date. This has probably happened multiple times in your life, as it has in mine.

During the month of May, we are talking about aligning the values that guide our decisions to our highest values, or those that support our spiritual expansion. One of those values must be love, as God is love. If God is love, it is our soul’s calling to be the love in our lives.

There is a certain way that I stand with my arms folded. When I catch myself standing that way, I am suddenly aware that I am standing exactly the way my mother stands. When I am excited, I find that I rub my face just like she does. Those who know both of us well can probably point out many other ways that I have picked up my mother’s mannerisms. Genetics are astounding! Sometimes I am amused when I show up like my mother, and of course, sometimes I am less than amused.

Are you paying attention?

I am energized by creativity. It clears the mental cobwebs and provides new insights. It brings me such joy to write, paint, bake, garden, etc. I appreciate seeing music, theater, and art shows. I am in wonder of the talent and beauty of what I see and hear, and it all gives me energy!

As I heal my broken ankle the pace of my life has slowed, and the number of daily activities that I enjoy has diminished, leaving just a simple few. If I sat and counted all the things I have “lost” over the past 3 weeks, the list would be long, and sometimes, when I indulge in my self-pity, I consider making that list. If I went on to count the losses throughout my life, it would be staggering.