God And The Almighty Mobile Device
God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone,but also on trees,and in flowers and clouds and stars.~Martin Luther An excerpt from the newest book in the Obsession Series: Release Your Obsession with Your Phone: Heal from the Inside Out. It seems the mobile device is taking front and center in most people’s lives, almost in a deity fashion. Can we say God and the phone n the same breath? They...
Are You Obsessed with the Keto Diet?
There are no secrets to success it is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. ~Colin Powell Summer is right around the corner, and you know what that means. Yep, swimsuits, shorts, sleeveless shirts—and panic. And with panic comes obsessions to fix the uncontrollable fear and/or anxiety. Are you jumping on the next diet fad? Are you looking for quick weight loss? If...
Can we be Food Addicted?
It's not how tragically we suffer but how miraculously we live. ~Inspirational Saying Can we really be food addicts? This sounds absurd, we have to eat. So if we’re addicted to food, what do we do? Stop eating, like the alcoholic stops drinking, or the drug addict abstains from the drug. No, we must eat. And food is a good thing, but for some it’s addictive, particularly if there is a...
What is Your Obsession?
Our Imagination is the only limit to what we can hope to have in the future. ~Charles F. Kettering Are you obsessed? Most of us have some sort of obsession from time to time. What are obsessions? Obsessions are thoughts, images, or ideas that won’t go away. They are unwanted and cause extreme distress. For sure, everyone has unusual or even disturbing thoughts that pop up from time to time… but...
Pushing Through Life’s Obstacles
Every time you don’t follow your inner guidance, you feel a loss of energy, loss of power, a sense of spiritual deadness.Shakti Gawain An excerpt from: Release Your Obsession With MONEY: Heal from the Inside Out. It’s a balmy, rainy day on the west coast of Florida where I’m spending the next thirteen days alone to reflect on my life with all its twists and turns. I knew as a small child...
Writing From the Soul
And as we let our own light shine, we consciously give other people permission to do the same. ~Nelson Mandela Often I hear I want to write a book. Or someone will say people always tell me I need to write a book because of this experience or tragedy or trauma. I listen and nod with familiarity as I felt that desire, too.But wanting to do something and the reality of really doing it are two very...
Unplugging with Prayer and Meditation
God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone, but also on trees, and in flowers and clouds and stars. ~Martin Luther For many years during my eating disorder recovery work, I attended different platforms such as Twelve-Step and Meditation circles. I learned food addicts, or as some like to say, compulsive eaters, committed to their recovery, understand they must engage in daily prayer and...
Ten Steps Toward Your Authentic Self
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.~Helen Keller If not my money who am I? So many ask this question, “If not my money, who am I?” They’re placing money as their worth, which isn’t really who you are. You are first your self-worth over and above your net-worth. Money is a number; it doesn’t have a heartbeat....
Is Your “House” in Order?
Our bodies are our gardens. Our wills are our gardeners. ~William Shakespear I flicked on the light, plugged in my fountain and oil lamp, opened the blinds to let the natural light in and rolled up my sleeves, prepared to dig into my chore ahead. At the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve, I resolved to clear out clutter in my office and open my work space to rekindle the spiritual energy I...
Laughter Goes A Long Way
Happiness is not a destination. It's a method of life. ~Burton Hills Some say we can laugh our way to happy, and I’m one of them. We all are born with happiness chemicals. Yes, you too. So why do you feel so sad? Why are you dragging through life? Perhaps you haven’t tapped into your natural happy chemicals. Mysterious Chemicals to Happy What are these mysterious chemicals that can...