During a walk with friends on the morning this New Year’s Eve, the concept of a word of the year came up. My friend Laurel asked me, “What is your word of the year?” I

Silence in a library is nothing like the Silence I embraced for 30 hours one weekend as a Master Key Experience (MKE) assignment. What’s true about this photo in illustrating my experience, though, is that

One of the tools for simple living that I treasure most from the Master Key Experience (MKE) course is “The Sit (Silence)”. We live such a hectic busy life and miss out so many important

First Step to Self-control Are you controlled by emotions or intellect? As I ponder this question I am reminded of a time when I let my emotions control me, so much so that I had

Meditation done right? When I first started the MKE a few years back, something called “the sit” was emphasized from day one. I had heard of meditation, but this was different. I was being asked

Do you believe in the secret power of hope? I’ve been thinking about the concept of “hope” lately. I have many challenges presently both in my personal life and in my business. What is getting

Recently I heard my dad saying that my mom was a person who had a gift of being present and was true to who God created her to be and lived her life just the

Here is how I learned that Insight is the key: Part 15 of the Master Key System by Charles Haanel urges us to exercise insight, so that our thoughts are in alignment with what we

I would like to use the opportunity of my monthly contribution to this great Guide blog site to honor Jane, who decided to leave this physical plane a few weeks ago. I am grateful to

I remember when good friend of mine asked this question: “What is God saying to YOU?” Being present with myself has been a key to untangling this question. My friend asked me this during a

Republishing in tribute to Jane Cox, always in our hearts. Not knowing I would discover how much meditation matters, early last month, I traveled to Sammamish, WA to visit with my daughter, granddaughter and great

In an effort to promote being present, recently I have decided to re-read a very small but very valuable book called The Practice of the Presence of God, just a few pages at a time