Don't lose faith in the midst of challenges you may be facing! There’s a little bird on a branch outside my home that sings so beautifully every night. Her singing cracks my heart open, sending me a clear message that I want to share with you. Find your unique song and keep singing it [...]
Do you prefer to live with worry and fear, or in life-affirming love and creativity? It’s easy to fall into fear and worry as we isolate at home during the Covid-19 world pandemic. But fear only constricts our consciousness and breads more fear and more worry. And that doesn’t help us make wise decisions during these stressful [...]
How to become mindful when you are busy working away, as well as when you are taking a break and resting While we are practicing shelter-in place during the Covid-19 world pandemic, do you find yourself busier than before? Are you getting a much awaited break? Are you escaping into Netflix series? Do you finally have the time [...]
How to manage your fear during these trying times and boost your immune system In these trying times of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is easy to become fearful about our health, our financial situation, or what the future will bring. While there is legitimate cause to be cautious, down spiraling of fear is not [...]
Instructional (5-minute) audio and full (20-minute) guided meditation to bring more ease into your daily life during these stressful times These days, with all the intensity going on, a week feels more like a month... It seems hard to disconnect from the news and everything that is going on. But the longer we have [...]
Powerful visual nature meditation you can do when you can't leave home! How can we still connect with Nature and its Expansive qualities when we are asked to shelter in place? Nature is a powerful source of inspiration even if you don’t have direct access to it at this time. So, let Nature support you during [...]
How to use this world crisis as an opportunity to boost your emotional and spiritual immunity. Have you ever been on a long meditation retreat, or have you heard how challenging they can be? As the days go by in silent meditation, you find yourself facing your personal demons. You come up against [...]
How to get the most out of the overflow of information available online in order to truly transform your life. In the age of information, where you have access to anything you want on the internet, it may seem like you can just search for your problem and get a ton of free videos, [...]
Taking on a common fallacy associated with this core spiritual virtue Do you sometimes feel you're "not spiritual enough" because you don't engage in enough acts of Service? Acts of Service are a core value in all spiritual traditions. But, unfortunately, we have skewed our perception of what is considered “true” Service, and what is [...]
The magical superpower that you are! This premise of the Expansive framework can help you instantly move from feeling like a victim of circumstances to viewing yourself as having magical superpowers. I invite you to expand your perspective on who you are at your essence and the capabilities you have to be a force [...]
One of the pillars of the Expansive framework Are you materially minded and yet long for more meaning and purpose in your life? Are you spiritually inclined and yet feel frustrated with the ben growing imposition of our material world? The good news is that neither of you need to give up your spiritual or material life [...]
How you can tap into the wisdom that’s hiding in your material possessions. We don’t often associate the furniture in our home with wisdom. But once you begin looking for wisdom in different corners of your house, you'll find that wisdom is everywhere and you can access it whenever you need some inspiration and [...]
Three steps to creating a delightful and inspiring schedule There’s a saying: You can have it all, but not at the same time. So, how can you restructure your time to include everything you wish to do without feeling stressed and overwhelmed? As part of decluttering your life and creating space for new possibilities, [...]
How to create meaningful relationships in your life A friend shared with me that she is in the process of reevaluating her different friendships... so, in the spirit of letting go of that which doesn’t serve you anymore, in order to make room for new experiences and new adventures, let’s focus on the [...]
How to pick a word and use it to grow and transform your life There is something exciting about starting a new year. It feels like everything is possible when you envision the year to come and make a plan to improve your life. One way to do this is to pick a word [...]
Three simple things you can do NOW to bring more ease into your day We could all use some slowing down during the holidays, or any other time of the year, when we feel stressed about something at work, a challenging relationship, finances, or anything else in our life. You don’t have to wait [...]
The one thing that has contributed the most to my spiritual growth I’m turning 60 this week and so I’ve been reflecting lately on my life, my successes, achievements and regrets. There is one thing that seems to run through all of my life experiences and through all the big decision I’ve made in [...]
How to shift within minutes into an expansive, blissful state of being Thanksgiving is here and it’s time for some appreciation! Now both you and I know that expressing gratitude on a regular basis is important. But what no one tells you is how to amplify your experience of appreciation so that you can [...]
Why you should work through your challenges from a spiritual and material perspective How can we deal with the barrage of challenges that we face in our daily life, as well as bigger life challenges that seem to come from nowhere? If you’re life is anything like mine, then you are faced with [...]
Why it is essential to your happiness, success, and wellbeing to align with the spiritual essence of your life-purpose While we are all searching for meaning and purpose in our life, we are often searching outside for some grand occupation that will save us from a meaningless life. This leaves us often feeling overwhelmed, lost [...]
