The Appreciative Heart is a prayer that was gifted to the world by a wonderful spiritual teacher and guide, Debbie Ford, whose light continues to shine in the hearts of all those people whose lives she touched – including mine. This prayer invites you to open your heart to the feeling of gratitude and appreciation for the many gifts…
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The Fastest Way to Grow Spiritually
What does it mean to grow spiritually? In its simplest form, to grow spiritually is to expand your capacity to be more loving, caring and compassionate with yourself and others. This is the essence of what Jesus, Buddha, and Krishna taught. In their sacred writings, all major spiritual traditions refer to the human heart as the…
A Vision that Will Transform your Life
In the book Think Out of the Box, former dean of Disney University, Mike Vance, tells the story of a journalist who interviewed Walt Disney during his final hours. When the journalist made his way into Walt’s room, he asked the reporter to lie down next to him so he could share his vision for a park…
No. 054 Boundaries: Where you End and Others Begin
Can you set boundaries and still be a loving, spiritual person? What if someone is hurt or upset by the boundaries you set? Why do you feel guilty when I tell others ‘no’? In this episode, we explore what boundaries are and why they are an important aspect of following our unique path. This weekly podcast…
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Being in Greater Integrity with Yourself
Integrity. Have you ever been accused of being out of it? What does it actually mean to be out of integrity? More importantly, what can you do to regain it? I’m not an expert at being in integrity. In fact, for a great part of my life, I’ve been out of integrity in many areas of my…
No. 053 The Difference between Sympathy, Empathy and Compassion
As a human race, we are evolving from Homo Sapiens towards what Dr. David Hawkins refers to as Homo Spiritus or a more compassionate and loving level of consciousness. In today’s podcast, I share what I believe is the heart’s role in moving us from sympathy, through empathy, and into compassion. This weekly podcast show with Gabriel Gonsalves…
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5 Proven Ways to Dissolve the Wall Around your Heart
People who initiate their journey into their hearts will often experience some kind of physical pain around their hearts. In my experience, this is what Dr. Bradley Nelson refers to as the ‘Heart Wall’, or the accumulated layers of trapped emotional energy surrounding the heart. As a result, moving into your heart will often require…
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No. 052 Walking the Path: Reflections along the Camino de Santiago
The Camino de Santiago, known as the Way of Saint James, is a spiritual pilgrimage to the shrine of the apostle Saint James leading to the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain. In today’s podcast, I share some insights and personal reflections after having recently completed it. This weekly podcast…
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15 Statements for Relationship Success
Is there anyone in your life that you’re struggling to connect with? Someone you like or love, but you keep feeling as if you’re missing each other or simply not connecting on the same wavelength? In my experience, when I feel disconnected from someone I love is because there’s some kind of misalignment that often…
How to Forgive Someone who Broke your Heart
Each time you hold feelings of resentment and anger toward others, you accumulate large amounts of cortisol. Cortisol, also known as the ‘stress hormone’, weakens the body’s immune system, accelerating the aging process and increasing the risk of heart disease, chronic pain, and depression. Equally as important as bathing your body on a regular basis,…
No. 051 The Deepest Acceptance – Interview with Jeff Foster
The love we so eagerly seek from others can become readily available to us the moment we start to truly love and accept each part of ourselves. In this week’s podcast, spiritual teacher and author Jeff Foster speaks on the heart’s vast capacity to deeply love and accept each of our broken parts. This…
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Stress is in the Eyes of the Beholder
As a professional coach, I spend my days having conversations with people from all walks of life about what they want deep inside their hearts and all the obstacles that stand in their way. And one thing I’ve learned in the five years that I’ve been coaching is that there’s a clear distinction between two kinds…
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