Journey Into The Past
On a recent trip through Turkey, my husband, Martin and I visited many ancient sites and experienced the wonderful hospitality of village folks who welcomed us into their homes where we sat on beautiful heirloom hand-woven carpets, and were offered simple and delicious meals of fresh baked bread [...]
Human Consciousness Soothing Hearts
‘How joyful can my life get?’ We know that the heart is one of the strongest and most important organs in the body, producing and sustaining life throughout the physical system. We can’t live if our heart is not beating, and we can’t be well if it isn’t [...]
Got Any Honey?
Geckos in general are pretty curious creatures. Thus, when I go out to my lanai to sit in Meditation in the mornings, with a tea tray in hand, it’s not a big surprise to see them trailing about the railings in search of food and defending their territory. Settling [...]
Hua and the Tummy Ache
We have finally settled into our new home in Honolulu, Hawaii, and have met a few new friends. Let me introduce you to one of them. Hua is an 11-year-old Bottlenose dolphin that I have had the privilege of swimming with. He has a playful sweetness, he is whip-smart, strong and gentle. One [...]
The Light Within The Perception of Loss
Icould continue to look into the trauma hole where my burned down house and all my cherished possessions were, or I could begin moving onward and upward. I have chosen to do the latter as the “trauma hole” got rather exhausting and boring after a while. Re-experiencing the trauma [...]
I’m Everyone Else But Me: Notes from an Empath
Do you ever have the feeling that you're everyone else but yourselg? That your empathic nature is spinning out of your control? How does this happen? You may ask: “Who am I if not the collective idea of who I should be, or who I think [...]
HOʻOPONOPONO: A COOL TOOL
The cleaner and clearer you are inside, the easier it is to hear the voices of inspiration and of Source itself. – Melinda Inn Hoʻoponopono is a psychological healing tool based on a traditional Hawaiian practice of reconciliation and forgiveness. The simple definition of the word is “to correct or set right.” [...]
SELF-SABOTAGE: DO YOU HAVE SELF-DESTRUCTIVE TENDENCIES?
Drop into your heart to find your clear direction —Melinda InnIn the video below, I provide some clear clues for identifying certain kinds of self-sabotaging behavior: Habitual Lateness Not fashionable lateness, or cultural lateness (such as never arriving on time to a party), but always being late for scheduled appointments [...]
The Wisdom in Loss
Quite frankly, I've had a very difficult time seeing the wisdom and perfection in the recent loss of my home and all of my personal belongings in the Sonoma Fires recently. Losing everything, including my dowsing books, sacred objects, clothes, shoes, socks—right down to my undies was humbling. What wisdom [...]
Sending Prayers Across the Valley and Beyond
Part of my morning ritual is to sit outside with my tea, and realign and cleanse my energetic self. Once that part is complete, I try to turn my intention to others. These beautiful prayer flags that span our courtyard always remind me of the time and effort that [...]