The Way It Is: Be Here Now

By Gregg Sanderson Be Here Now That’s the advice we’re always given when change is upon us, but what the heck does that really mean? It’s like, “Develop your personality,” an almost useless phrase by itself. Often we dwell upon…

Changing Direction in Life

By Sheri Rosenthal Years ago, before embarking on my spiritual path, I believed that I would, and should, have a career that would last until my retirement. But since then, and after many years questioning such beliefs and programming, I…

The Way It Is: Family

By Gregg Sanderson This month’s column is a little different from the usual, since it’s December, and BOB will be busy delivering toys to all the good little girls and boys. Oh wait… That’s not BOB… It’s something else.  Unconditional…

I Wish I Could Give You the Moon

By Alan Cohen A Zen story tells of a man who came home one evening and found a thief tossing his possessions into a sack. In Zen fashion, the homeowner decided to just sit outside the door and meditate. At…

The Last Judgment on Mog Mog

By Judith Fein Over the past few decades, I have been privileged to witness two births, a handful of baby-welcoming ceremonies, and many marriages. I also have accompanied more than one person to the final threshold of life. All the…

The Way It Is: The Small Stuff

By Gregg Sanderson Thoughts become things, and we use the analogy of BOB playing Whack-a-Mole with our thoughts.   A thought pops up, and BOB whacks it with “YES.”   That’s how the Universe works. BOB is the Force.   It is an…

The Way It Is: Down with Negativity

There’s more to it, of course, get the whole story at www.spiritwithasmile.com. By Gregg Sanderson “Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative” – Johnny Mercer Remember, the Being of Bliss (BOB) is not a person. It’s an Essence. It’s Life, It’s…

21 Effective Energy Boosting Tips You Can Use Now

By Cylleria Johnson Do you wake up full of energy and excitement for the day? If you answered no, you are not alone. We Americans work hard and play hard, which usually leads to depletion on many levels—physically, mentally, emotionally,…

Non Judgment…

By Ricky Roberts III Often times, when we think of judgment we associate it, only, with passing it on others. Another dynamic of it, however, is the judgment or the perception of the experiences that we are given. When we…

Enlightened Relationships: T.E.A.M.

By Joeel A. Rivera, M.Ed., Ph.D. Psychology (ABD) Every intimate relationship goes through cycles—whether new or old—and one thing is certain: There always will be change involved in the process. It all comes down to how we handle change and…