Equanimity, Spirituality

The Law of Giving and Receiving

The second law, as outlined in the Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra, is the law of giving and Receiving. This law denotes that the universe is based on an exchange paradigm. Meaning when you give, you also receive. This is the flow of energy, the flow of the universe. There are two… Continue reading The Law of Giving and Receiving

Equanimity, Thoughts

Here’s to a new chapter!

Today, I am 40 years old. Some people hate growing old but I enjoy the privilege of aging and all the knowledge that comes along with it. The last 12 months have taught me so many things and I wanted to take a moment to share some of those things with you on my birthday:… Continue reading Here’s to a new chapter!

Equanimity, Thoughts

Love, misunderstood.

In our society, the word "love" has been used in many ways and defined as many things. Unfortunately, people throw the word out so often that we've forgotten what it means. In my group therapy, we talked about mature love versus immature love. When developing mature love, love first grows within and shines outward toward… Continue reading Love, misunderstood.

Freedom, Spirituality, Thoughts

Grief: Finding gratitude in loss

I am reading Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends by Bruce Fisher, EDD, and Robert Alberti, Ph.D., as part of my divorce group therapy. The chapter we just finished was about grief. It talks about how when we lose someone we love via death, there is a ritual to help release the pain, but with divorce, people… Continue reading Grief: Finding gratitude in loss

Equanimity, Thoughts

Be Kind, Always.

My life has been turned upside down, and I have been doing my best to turn it right side up again. Since then, I have been sitting on my thoughts because they are burdensome emotions. Last year, Ellen's deejay, Stephen "tWitch" Boss, committed suicide. For the first time, I could genuinely say I understand why… Continue reading Be Kind, Always.