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Happy 2010! Below are 2 brief passages from my friends on the 'other side'. I had to go back and read this today to remind myself of the importance of not being too hard on ourselves and as a reminder to love ourselves unconditionally as we make our way through the darkest and bumpiest parts of our journey. It is at these times, the times when we need love and comfort the most, that we are most critical of ourselves and beat ourselves up for not "getting it right" or for not making the best choices. As I re-read this passage it helped me remember the importance of loving and honoring myself, no matter what.  " We want you to see yourself as we see you. We want for you to know how very much you are loved. Your perception, in human form, is such that you often tend to focus your attention on your “flaws” and then you tend to identify, or define yourself, based on these perceived flaws or shortcomings. It is the human tendency to focus more on what yo

Get your play on!

"All of the animals except for man know that the principle business of life is to enjoy it" --Samuel Butler "It is better to play than do nothing" --Confucius It is a cold winter day today and there is a beautiful new blanket of snow on the ground. I am inspired to go out and play in the snow today and I think I'll do just that. In the spirit of playfulness, I'd like to share an excerpt from a chapter in the book I am currently working on. It is about the importance of play and it comes from the angelic realm. Enjoy! Many of you who have children watch your children and wonder at their imagination and pure uninhibited being. Adults laugh at a child’s silliness and marvel at their amazing energy and stamina and then slough it off as the gifts of youth. Kids are wonderful teachers. Emulate them to find the playfulness in your own life! Join in a game of hide and seek with your child and his friends. Sit down and create with play dough when your child is doing