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For years I piled five to twenty books on my nightstand, only to ignore the next aspirational read to add yet another book to the pile. Until recently, I have tended to toggle between high-quality fiction, political or historical nonfiction (often … [Continue reading] about Juggling my new nightstand: Housekeeping, American Psychosis & Autobiography of a Yogi
I speak, I teach, but who speaks to me? who teaches me, that is, in addition to the many New Thought or Science of Mind thinkers who have influenced me (like Ernest Holmes, Joel Goldsmith, Emma Curtis Hopkins, to name but a few) or various … [Continue reading] about One of my influential teachers today: Dr. Dain Heer from Access Consciousness
This post is a reboot of something Snarky Sara said in 2017. She was a bit over the top, but you get the idea, and some of my readers have indicated they miss her. Do exactly the opposite of what Snarky Sara Says, and you'll be just fine. Apologies … [Continue reading] about Snarky Sara Says: Top 10 Ways NOT to Set Boundaries
What? You say you'd never hurt an animal? Well, maybe that's true, but then tell me about how you treat your own physical body, the largest and longest-living pet you'll ever have. Would you ever neglect your pet the way you neglect your … [Continue reading] about Do You Really Love Animals? Take This Quiz
On a recent NPR Morning Edition (April 9, 2024), two stories caught my ear as examples of what the "new thought" teaching/philosophy/religion of which I am a member and minister--The Centers for Spiritual Living--has to offer: No person, place, … [Continue reading] about My Morning Edition: Improving and Borrowing from the Ancients: The Centers for Spiritual Living Honor All Genders and Turn Friends into Family
https://youtu.be/eEYb-48SUjM?si=uZcoXT6Fvtp_YFFf After two young Black lawmakers were expelled (and then reinstalled by local voters) by the Tennessee legislature for protesting for gun control, voters all over Tennessee are mobilizing to expand … [Continue reading] about 5 Snouts Up for “Tennessee Rise” by The Tennessee Freedom Singers
The first day of April is "April Fool's Day" in my culture, a day we play tricks on each other. This makes me think about the Tarot card of The Fool and how we can use this month to consciously bring more of The Fool's energy into our lives going … [Continue reading] about Wanna be an April Fool with me?
Is it worth it to keep trying to heal a body part? I've gathered evidence that it is: Eight years ago, after a year of being unable to walk more than a block without terrible pain in my right knee, I finally broke down and had meniscus surgery. I … [Continue reading] about Don’t Give Up Trying — Another Post on How I Healed My Knee
It's time for Five Snouts Up: March Edition. My loyal readers may recall that I use a snout-based rating system: (:)(:)(:)(:)(:) is the best -- unlike the standard Google and Yelp ratings, I only give five snouts when I find that which I'm reviewing … [Continue reading] about My favorite book, TV series and Movie of March aka Five Snouts Up: Grain Brain, Julia and Wonka
Is there a power in the universe that can do anything through us? Even heal our bodies? I think there is. Many people I know agree with me. But what are the limits of this power? Am I supposed to avoid doctors and just go to spiritual healers? The … [Continue reading] about Is there really a power in the universe that can do anything through us? Even Heal Our Bodies?
Tomorrow is Super Tuesday where several American states, including my own, California, vote. I voted for Marianne Williamson for president because I want to send President Biden and the Democratic party a message: wake up and find a way to win in … [Continue reading] about Why I voted for Marianne Williamson for President on my California/Super Tuesday ballot
My name is Sara Stevens Nichols, and my pronouns are she/her. My father's line of English ancestors accumulated and passed on wealth made by taking vast tracks of land from the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians in what is now Palm Springs, … [Continue reading] about Postcard from Charleston, South Carolina: “Divine Discomfort” in the Cradle of the Confederacy