by Gizelle | Apr 22, 2018 | Centering Practice, This Moment -- Now
Practicing the Presence is most commonly achieved is through the deliberate act of sitting in meditation, seeking to drop away from being identified with our individual selves, and to merge with THAT presence that is larger, beyond, …. enveloping all of Life itself. I...
by Gizelle | Apr 15, 2018 | Leaps of Faith, Self Discovery, Spirit/Oneness
Activists take up a cause, perhaps become part of a group; some may create a mission and vision statement, or organize their efforts toward a worthy goal. These aren’t necessarily bad things, in fact many good works and positive changes come out of such activities! ...
by Gizelle | Apr 8, 2018 | Leaps of Faith, Spirit/Oneness
These words have many interpretations and can take many forms, often they are used as a rationalization or justification for actions taken or inflicted on others. Indeed such ‘convictions’ of ‘doing the Lord’s work” has been the...
by Gizelle | Apr 1, 2018 | Love -- The Alpha & Omega, Relationships
This is a line from a hymn, sung during my childhood. I always envisioned Grace as something that was bestowed, or a quality that someone has in the world (very rarely would I attribute being graceful to myself). But the notion that Grace Will Lead You Home —...
by Gizelle | Apr 1, 2018 | Self Discovery, Self-Awareness
There is an old adage: “The older I get, the less I know.” A hint that perhaps we are gaining humility (aka — not having all of the answers) or for some of us on the cusp of 60+, frequent “senior moments” that prove humorous, and sometimes embarrassing (such...
by Gizelle | Mar 25, 2018 | Conscious Living/Mindfulness, Life in Balance
White Noise Machines aren’t called Black Noise Machines. Based on some sort of physics that enable sound waves to be muted or displaced, they provide a way for us to cover over unwanted sounds. Underlying conversations, thoughts, outside distractions and...
by Gizelle | Mar 18, 2018 | Open Hearts & Open Minds, Relationships
I find it funny to think about how ‘white noise’ machines got their name, how unlike ‘white’ they are. White contains the full spectrum of light (all the colors of the rainbow and more), by contrast ‘white noise’ seeks to obliterate the...
by Gizelle | Mar 11, 2018 | Love -- The Alpha & Omega, Relationships
What if Love became something more than a Noun, something more than a Verb? Many people like to expand the power of Love by saying that Love is a verb, that it is more than an emotion, that it is more than a warm and fuzzy feeling, and that you have to put Love into...
by Gizelle | Mar 4, 2018 | Connection, Relationships
Love is a puzzling word – we have so many associations in our culture with Love, and by virtue of those associations, many limitations that are placed on that word. If we lived in another country (say Italy, France, Spain, or Latin America) we would discover that...
by Gizelle | Feb 25, 2018 | Growth/Self-Love, Inner Knowing/Wisdom, Self-Love/Worthiness
There are moments in my Life when I desire beyond everything to be Standing in the Light. To be surrounded and enveloped by this column of golden/white light, that every place that I move, walk, sit, stand, have my Being that this column of Light travels with me. ...
by Gizelle | Feb 18, 2018 | Conscious Living/Mindfulness, Life in Balance
It is a mistake to think that the purpose of being on a Spiritual Path is to “disappear the ego’. As long as one is in a human form, there is a purpose for having an ego, having a personality, a physical expression of our deeper Soul Light. So setting one’s heart...
by Gizelle | Feb 11, 2018 | Gratitude & Joy, Spirit/Oneness
Recently I had an experience with my newest kitty, Aurora, who has been in a very lovey mode – she can’t get enough of the cashmere sweater that I’ve been wearing on these cold days. She hops into my lap and buries her nose deep in the pit of my elbow or into my side...
by Gizelle | Feb 4, 2018 | Connection, Relationships
A number of years ago I went to a gallery opening of a friend’s exhibition. As I walked through the gallery I alternated between the desire to share with a close friend my experience or to stand in silence to feel — such amazing work. Everything was so rich...
by Gizelle | Jan 28, 2018 | Explore Life, Life in Balance, This Moment -- Now
At times I freak out and wonder what I’ll do without a 401K that will fully support me, especially as I grow older and grayer. But then I remind myself, people lived for thousands of years without a 401K. Fate and my Soul have conspired to put me on the road less...
by Gizelle | Jan 21, 2018 | Conscious Living/Mindfulness, Life in Balance
I suspect that I’m coming to grips with the reality of being ordinary — my teacher told me years ago to practice ‘bowing lower’ (from the Buddhist perspective), not struggling for or against, saying ‘yes’ to what is. I have been...
by Gizelle | Jan 14, 2018 | Open Hearts & Open Minds, Relationships
I no longer need (nor want) to ‘figure’ people out, or help them to ‘figure’ themselves out. It’s not about what we know; it’s about what we feel, and where this leads us in the world (inner and outer). Every person is a whole Universe unto themselves – I find...
by Gizelle | Jan 7, 2018 | Healing Separation, Life in Balance
An ex-partner once said to me that I had what it took (whatever THAT means) to have been wildly successful, and rich — the brilliance, creativity, etc. Then he followed up with: “So why aren’t you?” I was offended, not complimented – it was...
by Gizelle | Dec 31, 2017 | Following Our Heart, Growth/Self-Love
Today’s technology, for all of its magic, has a distinct down-side – providing infinite forums to help create the illusion of safety, we believe we have full freedom to convey our own true self without censorship, completely unhampered by others’ judgments which may...
