by Gizelle | Apr 29, 2020 | Self Discovery, Self-Awareness
The beauty of living in a small town, of having space around me is there is space to hear myself think. Normally that wouldn’t be a good thing, for my thoughts can lead me down crazy paths of worry and obsession. But just as it is difficult for me to hear others if...
by Gizelle | Dec 23, 2019 | Self Discovery, Self-Awareness
I’ve never been in a war, never been under fire (literally), so I can’t assert the truth or falseness of the statement: “There are no atheists in fox-holes.” But I have lived in my own version of fox-holes, have found my way into and out of them, and can assert that...
by Gizelle | Dec 16, 2019 | Free Choice, Self-Awareness
For as long as there have been humans, there have been people who debate the existence of a God or Spirit of the Universe. Some have asserted that God is merely an opiate for the masses (thank you Karl Marx) serving as a crutch for those who live life as sheep. ...
by Gizelle | Nov 4, 2019 | Inner Knowing/Wisdom, Self-Awareness
One of the most common pitfalls that arise while on a Spiritual Path is when we think we ‘know’ something. There are two concerns within this statement: ‘we think’ and ‘we know’. It is tempting, especially when we have a juicy spiritual awakening (experience), to...
by Gizelle | Aug 19, 2019 | Self Discovery, Self-Awareness
In the early days of spiritual exploration I relished the challenge of venturing into the Unknown. I thought of it as a Great Mystery that would be revealed to me through diligence and hard work, a reward for demonstrating my commitment to Spirit and perseverance in...
by Gizelle | Aug 12, 2019 | Free Choice, Self-Awareness
Every human on the planet, to some degree or another, has control issues. CONTROL is the force each of us exercise as a means to cope with life’s uncertainties. Some folks may be softer in their approach, couching their efforts as being assertive, or setting...
by Gizelle | Jul 29, 2019 | Inner Knowing/Wisdom, Self-Awareness
The capacity for the human mind to create solutions to problems we don’t even know we have is endless – infinity takes on a whole new meaning. There are the obvious ‘rabbits’ that multiply, secretly feeding our sense of fear and dread, we nonetheless embrace them...
by Gizelle | Jul 8, 2018 | Self Discovery, Self-Awareness
Throughout all of human history we find the universal theme of “dis-ease” and throughout the same history, we are offered countless ways that humanity has strived to explain the source of this ‘dis-ease’ as a means of coping, if not eradicating the cause. What if our...
by Gizelle | Jun 24, 2018 | Self Discovery, Self-Awareness
It is common to create artificial ‘aids’ to help cultivate an attitude of mindfulness. Some people post sticky-notes aound the house, other’s create an affirmation jar (pulling one out every morning to set the tone for the day), still others may...
by Gizelle | Jun 10, 2018 | Self Discovery, Self-Awareness
It is said that fish don’t know that they swim, that they don’t know that they move and have their being in a liquid. They simply glide and flow within the environment that is their Universe. Awareness as Water is very much the same thing. We don’t know that we...
by Gizelle | May 20, 2018 | Inner Knowing/Wisdom, Self-Awareness
Many people look forward to sleeping as a way to gain relief from stress or worry or feelings of powerlessness, anxiety, and hopelessness. Others seek similar relief through addictions – use of chemicals or other activities that allow them to fantasize or create the...
by Gizelle | Apr 29, 2018 | Self Discovery, Self-Awareness
Perhaps the simplest way to think of this is to imagine that you are peering through your eyes through the opening of a cave, and in that peering you see starlight, shooting stars, comets, or moving beings. It is as though you are observing reality, taking it all in,...
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 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 | 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 | Dec 24, 2017 | Self Discovery, Self-Awareness
Taking the risk to be vulnerable and open, intimately, can feel like you are in free-fall — experiencing in that moment both exhilaration and terror. To risk openness is to risk the possibility of disappearing before our very own eyes. Despite our intention to...
by Gizelle | Dec 3, 2017 | Free Choice, Self-Awareness
How would it be to make a pact with ourselves to be absolutely honest in the moment, to say what we are feeling, no matter how we judge it or fear we may be judged? This is our stretching place — to tell the truth, even if it does change from moment to moment,...
by Gizelle | Aug 5, 2017 | Self Discovery, Self-Awareness
For many years I studied with a teacher who shared how the nature of conditioning shapes our identity constructs. When we first arrive on the planet, even before – from the moment we chose to be conceived – the veil is very thin. We have a connection with the Divine...
