As the popular saying goes, "The only constant in life is change."  It is easy to see how that saying relates to the divine flow of life. Obviously, as you pursue your goals and dreams in life, you must be willing to "row with the flow" and continually adjust to any unexpected changes in the course of the current.

But did you realize that even when you do reach your chosen destinations in life, change is something that you may still have to cope with?

I end most of my workshops by telling a story about a dear friend of mine who followed the divine flow to the job of her dreams.  But guess what?  After a few years, things changed . . . and that job no longer exits.

Similarly, I have often written about the wonderful house in Arizona that Carol and I were divinely guided to rent. And yet, after three years, things changed . . . and Carol and I just moved into a different house a few blocks away.

As I see it, there are two main reasons why things we have miraculously manifested in our lives don't seem to last: Read the rest of this entry »

There are those who believe that the key to happiness lies in eliminating your personal desires. I, for one, don't believe that is the key to happiness. In fact, I don't believe that is even possible. Why? Because having desires is an inherent and inescapable part of your divine nature.

As an individual expression of that creative energy commonly called God, it is in your very makeup to be a Creator, and to be constantly creating. And that's all that your desires really are—intentions to create something in this world that didn't exist before . . . especially experiences.

It's interesting to note that if you look up the word "desire" in the dictionary, you will see that it came from a combination of the Latin words "de" and "sidus," which translates literally as "from a star."  To me, that supports the idea that desire itself is not of earthly origin, but is a celestial attribute . . . one born from that higher place—that Higher Self—that shining star that is your Spirit. Read the rest of this entry »

The last activity I lead in my Divine Flow Retreats is a hike to the top of Mescal Mountain, one of Sedona's lesser-known Red Rock formations.

When I first explored this area of Sedona, I was painfully reminded of one of the principles for living life in the divine flow: Always keep your focus on your current step!

You see, this particular trail is not only loaded with lots of loose rocks, but it also has lots of cacti growing all along the way. If you don't watch where you are stepping, you might slip on the rocks and fall. Or, you might walk right into a prickly cactus—which is exactly what I did. Ouch! Instead of paying attention to where I was walking, I was looking too far ahead, and I suffered the consequence.

The same thing can happen as we pursue our desires in life. Read the rest of this entry »

As most of you are well aware, this year I started offering Divine Flow Retreats here in Sedona.

The very first activity I offer in these retreats is a guided meditation on a Red Rock formation called Bell Rock. Many people believe that Bell Rock has amazing healing and energizing properties, and it is one of the most popular places here.

If you have spent any time in Sedona yourself, you probably know that it is not extraordinarily difficult to reach the higher parts of Bell Rock. However, without knowing the best way to ascend, you can easily run into a dozen dead ends, and repeatedly encounter crevices that cannot be crossed.

To make it easier for hikers to reach the higher vistas, the National Forest Service has placed piles of rocks called "cairns" to guide the way. When you travel from cairn to cairn, you are able to climb up Bell Rock in the most efficient and unobstructed way possible.

And so it is with the divine flow in your life. Read the rest of this entry »

On the page of my website that is titled ABOUT THE AUTHOR, there is a sentence that says I am "a recovering control-freak."  Notice the word recovering.  It doesn't say recovered.

Yes, even though I am one of the world's foremost masters at living life in the divine flow (a great big smile and a wink go here), when something happens that "threatens" me, I am occasionally challenged by the urge to make a decision, or take an action, for the sole purpose of making me feel secure again. Read the rest of this entry »

I just returned home from presenting my workshop in Pacific Grove, California, at the annual gathering of the United Centers for Spiritual Living.

Like I always do, I passed out a form at my workshop so people could sign up to receive my weekly inspirational messages via email.

Soon after my workshop, I sat down to enter all the email addresses I had collected into my contact list. One of the email addresses was difficult to read, and when I sent a test email to that address, it bounced back as "no such address."  I tried several more letter combinations, but none of them worked either. Finally, I gave up.
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