Relationships

By Debra Landwehr Engle Imagine that a three–year–old says to you, “I’m bad. I don’t deserve to be loved.” How would you respond? Without hesitation, you would scoop up that three–year–old in your arms and say, “Of course, you deserve to be loved. Don’t ever let anyone tell you otherwise!” …

  By Katie Davis All love is one Love and when we fall in love with one another, it is said that we are experiencing the Divine. Rumi, a 13th century Sufi poet, defines love as a mystical moment, when two spiritually connected individuals meet. We call it love at …

By Ellen Grace O’Brian  Nothing contributes more to unfolding our divine potential than “stepping out of our little corner,” reaching out beyond our personal needs alone, and opening to abundance for uplifting others. This is how we enter the stream of divine grace in its fullest expression. We open ourselves …

By Alecia Rice Ask Alecia August Question: This past year, I’ve noticed a pattern with my emotionally sensitive cousin. We’ll be in a group together and she’ll all of the sudden get up and leave the room, seemingly in an emotional huff with no explanation. It’s a horrible feeling that …

By Alecia Rice Ask Alecia August My fiance wants to get plastic surgery. I’ve seen some terrible, fake-looking women, and I’m concerned because she’s beautiful as she is. I’m afraid to talk to her because I don’t want to hurt her. Any suggestions?  ~Concerned Fiance Dear Concerned Fiance~ This is …

By Alecia Rice Ask Alecia August  I’m concerned about getting together with my family for a family reunion this summer. I’m struggling with managing my energy with people who are ridiculous in some of the things they believe which is several of my more distant family members. I know they’re …

By Alecia Rice I’m now starting to do things socially again, but I’m finding that I feel unsure, uptight, and a bit strained in my interactions and I’m an extrovert. How do I bridge these uncomfortable feelings? Uptight and Uncomfortable Dear Uptight and Uncomfortable~ This is a common theme that …

By Alecia Rice Q: I started a new venture and am hurt that I don’t seem to get any support from my closest friends and family. How do I deal with my disappointment? — Feeling Unsupported A: Dear Feeling Unsupported, Since the pandemic, a lot of people have ventured out …

By Alecia Rice Q: We are a couple in our mid-50s who’s been married for 22 years. My relationship is great with my wife, except when it comes to desire; she doesn’t seem to have any. I’m concerned that something’s wrong between us. Why doesn’t she feel anything for me? …

By Alecia Rice Q: My life is chaos! I lost my job. My boyfriend left me. I have to move, and I feel like a complete mess! It seems that my life started unraveling immediately after making a spiritual commitment to my calling. I thought I was making the right …