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As I close my eyes and take a few peaceful breaths, I allow myself to settle into and enjoy my physical senses.

I feel the muscles around my eyes, my lips and my face become lax and I allow myself to feel a gentle breeze flowing over me, cooling me, comforting me, and bringing me contentment.

While I relax, I imagine soft music for my ears, maybe the tones of a flute or a harp, or the easy sounds of nature's calming melodies.

My mouth comes into my awareness al…

I relax into the silence, reconnect to my spiritual self and restore my human mind and body to a place of calmness and tranquility. It is in this place, One with Divine Source Energy, that I begin to know the Love that Spirit has for me. When I feel it, the sensation of wholeness is indescribable and undeniable. I absorb as much as my mind and heart can allow, and any earthly challenges I may be facing fade away. I am whole, healthy in all ways, and secure i…

Affirmation: I am an unlimited spark of the Divine, bursting into the flames of Love, peace, healing, compassion, prosperity, and spiritual understanding. As I focus on my connection to Infinite Energy, I visualize all these things for myself, for others, and for the world.

I now allow, acknowledge, accept and affirm that these things are so.

So far in this miniseries, we've discussed the importance of journaling and identifying uncomfortable feelings that rise up like icebergs in our lives for unknown reasons. We've also talked about how we block our own paths to resolving these unexpected emotions.

This week, now that we know the sources of our current upset, let's move forward into discovering answers for the difficult situations we've uncovered.

Most of us know, and have recommended to others, …

In last week's discussion, we talked about the dilemma of feeling dissatisfied in our lives, even when we're doing everything we know how to do, to have lives as full of happiness and joy as possible. We broke out our journals and wrote down what we could identify about the uneasiness we were feeling.

Let's examine now some of the impediments to fully dealing with our "dis-ease."

I may have written in my journal that someone else's actions, or even some of my …

There is a little house on a certain street that I walk by nearly everyday. The house has boards and plastic bags covering most of the windows. The front door is painted the same charcoal black as the plastic bags on the broken windows. The porch is a small stoop of dilapidated wood and broken planters holding dried withering blooms and green wandering weeds. On occasion, there is a man that sits there with his front door partially open. I try to see i…

I did my meditation for the day. Check. I studied passages from the two spiritual books that I'm reading. Check. Check. I took time during the day to stop the mayhem around me and center myself at least three times. Check. Check. Check.

I did everything right. So when I finish with my responsibilities for the day, why do I still feel so crappy? What is it that is making me feel uneasy, incomplete or overburdened? Why does it seem like I'm not finished with th…

I now raise up (name/names) with my faith in Love, goodness, and the joy of life. I send them the peace of knowing, deep inside their hearts, that all is well. I am grateful for the answers to their prayers: for clarity, for peace of mind, for healing and harmony, and for great abundance in every area of their lives.

Affirmation: I now affirm that all the answers to prayers begin with Love.

I now allow, acknowledge, accept and affirm that this is so.

When I am thirsty, I need clean water to drink. When I am hungry, I want nourishing food to eat. When I tire, I must rest or even sleep. When I am melancholy or upset, I might find a friend with a listening ear to hear my troubles. When I want reassurance, the encouragement of a trusted mentor can set me on the right path. When I'm feeling spiritually empty or conflicted, I can search out the uplifting counsel of an enlightened advisor or coach. When I am un…

So far, in our discussions about "Dissolving Boulders" in the paths to our highest good, we've talked about affirmations, meditations, and gut feelings. This week is devoted to a question that I hear frequently in my readings for clients. Many people ask me "How do I know if what I'm feeling is truly wise spiritual guidance, or if it's just a selfish desire that I'm temporarily craving?" It's a tricky question, but usually answered easily when we can trust i…