Touch the Earth–Why You Need to Ground Your Energy
“Get yourself grounded and you can navigate even the stormiest roads in peace.”― Steve Goodier If you examine an electrical outlet, you will find three wires. Hot. Neutral. Ground. Without the ground the chance...
Finding Your New Normal
"Be the change you want to see in the world"--Gandhi The only constant is consistent change; everything else is a variable. Paraphrasing Heraclitus with my 21st century modification. The world is forever changing. Each of...
Playing the Hand You’re Dealt by Rev. George Baum
“Fear not! For I am with you. Do not be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.” Context: Isa 41: 8-10 – The prophet Isaiah speaks words of encouragement to God’s people who are...
A New Kind of Independence Day!
Happy Fourth of July All! The day is sure to be replete with lots sizzling fireworks not to mention those sizzling scents from the grill—be it steaks, hamburgers and hot dogs or veggie burgers, corn, and asparagus. This is a day for celebration. And while hopefully no...
Scratch Beneath the Surface
“Don’t judge a book by its cover!” We all like to spout this cliché, but few of us truly adhere to it, myself included. We live in a diverse, complicated world. We rely on our senses to navigate it—sight being one. We make assessments based on the images and...
Follow Your Christmas Star
I love the night sky. Ever since a child. When little I used to think that the brightest star of the night was there just for me. I never called it my North Star and later I discovered I was right for it was never the North Star I gazed upon but instead Venus—which is...
Embracing the Power of Love by Jesus Nebot
INTRODUCTION This report is a summary of the main ideas I shared at the last National Conference On Race and Ethnicity in New York City where I was invited to make a presentation on the topic “Beyond Tolerance”. After leading the participants into a discussion about...
Timeless Gift by Stephanie Stevens
Years ago, I was reading the engraving inside of a beautiful antique pocket watch. It read: "To my darling husband, your loving wife and children." The engraved year was dated in the late 1800s. Immediately I envisioned that scene so long ago. When the...
Why Wait for Santa To Come to Town When You Can Be One All Year Round?
It’s that time of year again. Black Friday has passed and hopefully we all survived. Carols don the airwaves. Tree lots miraculous sprouted, and even if you live in a sunny California, as I do, you get frosted trees—bringing at least the appearance of winter into your...
Self Control by Dean Nixon
To truly be the master of our own lives we must first learn to master ourselves. The power of self-control as an ally in the quest for peace is essential for understanding truth. It provides discipline and limits the self-destructive thoughts and behaviors. It is...