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Unveiled: Why I left. When should you?
"We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can - namely, surrender our will and fulfill God's will in us."~St. Teresa of AvilaWhen first asked by my friend Vishnu to write about the second...
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Awakening our Soul
It has been several weeks now since I started noticing how "positive" people are around me...At one of the conventions I attended a few Saturdays ago, I helped out at the registration area where I...
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Step 3: Stay In Love ~ On Spiritual Friendship
photo (used with permission) courtesy of Raising Ecstasy *I write this on the occasion of St. Teresa of Avila, 'our' favorite saint...Close your eyes"Wait..." he told me as I began to pray..."Breathe...
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Love Never Fails
*Note: Images from the Twilight Saga were all lifted from Google. No copyright infringement intended.I woke up after an hour's rest...I couldn't bring myself to write, draw, make music...
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Epiphany in Three Parts
"Human beings have an innate restlessness for God, but this restlessness is a participation in God's own restlessness for us." ~ Pope Benedict, Homily for Epiphany 2013 The Creation of Adam by...
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Epiphany: On Life and Nature
What is my purpose? As I sat and reread this draft the nth time ~ I wished a simple Thanksgiving would suffice. My 'peculiar' silence over the last months have again triggered some friends to write me,...
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Epiphany Part 3: On Love [Story of the Bride, the Bridegroom and the...
*Note: Quotes in pink ink from Leslie LudyWhen the Lord closed the door to the life I’ve come to know for ten years as a religious… I had mixed emotions over what was ahead of me…...
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HE encouragingly looked at me as I took a deep breath."I am ready … Ahuv sheli {my Beloved}," and I took His hand ...He reached out for the pen and wrote a beautiful love story ... The gift...
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At the Foot of the Cross
'There' He led me to ponder on His GREAT LOVE...Everything I am before Him was laid bare... I couldn't look at Him for a long time for I knew in my heart how much I have done Him wrong...and yet He...
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Most of us have special devotions. Some friends offer novena prayers to their favorite saints. I took on the devotion to our Blessed Mother by praying the rosary. My family do the seven churches...
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Love is
“Everyone loves a great lovestory and a happy ending.”~ book description, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Happily Ever Afterphoto credit: May Christine Tandoc; twitted by melissaHow do love stories even...
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Self-Mastery Mystery [part 1: AI NO UTA]
Light’s out... power lines were cut. There wasn't a single soul in the street... the wind howled like a hungry child in need of its mother...and there, without the daily hustle and bustle of life, the...
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Self-Mastery Mystery [part 2: Rekindled Love]
Precious...Rose Colors and MeaningsI have not fallen in love quite like this before...I vowed never... but...It was a gradual transformation from fear of 'relating' to authentic 'loving.'He took me out...
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Self-Mastery:100 Voices for Suicide Prevention
10th of September 2014, as I lied on the operating table, my mom’s voice echoed on my mind before the anesthesia took effect, “You have been through your worst.” I knew she was referring to the...
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Self-Mastery: Humility
My niece just recently celebrated her sixth birthday…I remember coming home on the very same year she was born…All these years 'outside the walls' ...Ah, life!~fraught with challenges one after...
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Self-Mastery: Thoughts on Forever part 1
Is forever only a question of the heart?I have always related it to a promise… or to a love relationship… but then I guess, I have to dig deeper into that…"Sorting through memories means holding...
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Self-Mastery: Thoughts on Forever part 2
My twin heart wrote me a message after reading the first part. And so, yes this time, I am reflecting more profoundly on 'forever.'We often 'buy' its meaning from advertisements ~ ultimately to stay...
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U-turn and Crossroads part 1
I was brought to the crossroads of my life at the beginning of the year and along with them were dreams, visits and challenges..."When the heart is able to ask itself and weep, then we can understand...
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U-turns and Crossroads part 2: Dreams
Ninety days was gradually reduced to seventy-five ... to sixty ... thirty and now I have less than a few hours to face my fears..."Bless the Lord, O my soul!" May my life be a song of praise...~ Psalm...
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Re-building bridges...breaking down walls
"If we want to live a life of love of God, we must not fail in our love towards our neighbor." ~St. Therese of Lisieux~ For quite sometime, I've grown comfortable leaving a few notes to friends and...
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Love Memories
I had a very lively discussion with my mom early this morning. We ate "current issues" for breakfast ~ same sex marriages, relationships, single parenthood, life back then and now. I asked how she and...
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Step 1: Close Your Eyes ~ in Prayer and Thanksgiving
Part 1. “Your face is radiant…” my mom told me this morning...photo (used with permission) courtesy of Raising Ecstasy Facebook Page:...
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Step 2. Fall in Love ~ Formation of the Heart
Part 2a. Is it possible to love God and a human partner at the same time? photo (used with permission) courtesy of Raising Ecstasy "...I meant that question for you." Point blank ~ shot straight to...
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Fall In Love: A Peek into the Hidden Life
I have ventured into a very ‘exciting experience' these past few weeks following my Purpose Driven Life Sessions... ~ Silent, hidden, delightful ~ journey to the heartA couple of friends started asking...
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A Word of Hope for World Suicide Prevention Day 2013
Download:"Stigma: A Major Barrier to Suicide Prevention 2013" BrochureI write this on behalf of friends who, for years, have waited for me to break my silence over depression (my own, several years...
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