http://www.spiritualtidbits.com My journey to spiritual self-discovery Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:30:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   Too busy to take care of yourself?   Well, I'm just as neglectful as anyone else who has a family, job and other important responsibilities.  And the reward for putting everyone else's needs before your own?  No, not martyrdom.  Not even a shiny medal.  Sometimes, not even a "thank you".  The ... http://www.spiritualtidbits.com/taking-care-of-you/ I like my teen!  Crazy, isn't it? After all, we all know that when we were teenagers, our topmost mission in life was to drive our parents insane.  And we felt totally justified because we were positive that they arose every morning deciding how to make our young lives more stressful ... http://www.spiritualtidbits.com/parenting-a-teen/ I like holidays.  I really do.  I even like birthdays, anniversaries, retirements, quinceñeras and the like.  What I do not like is gift-giving.   It's not that I'm selfish or cheap.  I love to give...money, hugs, my time, food, my shoulder to lean on.  I'm just slightly unimaginative and terribly insecure when ... http://www.spiritualtidbits.com/tis-the-season/   This is truly just a tidbit.  Just thought I'd let you all know that it is possible to survive and lead a normal lifestyle without cable TV (or satellite, or Direct TV, or 100+ channels).  My family and I do, and we don't really feel deprived.   Now, you might urge me ... http://www.spiritualtidbits.com/life-without-cable/ photos by: Theresa Holder    “Perhaps, the most important thing we can do is honor whatever season we’re in and not fight it.”     I love this follow up comment from my recent post Seasons Change.  Fellow blog writer Sara  really gave the fighter in me something to think about here.    After reading Sara’s comment, it struck ... http://www.spiritualtidbits.com/a-matter-of-honor/     Been wondering why no new posts lately?  Honestly, I've been wondering the same thing.  I ask myself: Why the lack of inspiration?  Where did all that great creative energy from the summer go?  Why the desire to just come home at night, put on my pajamas and vegetate?   But alas, all ... http://www.spiritualtidbits.com/seasons-change/   Flickr Photo   I'm 47 years young.  There.  I've just broken a really huge taboo and told everyone, everywhere my age.  So what?   Though it took me almost half a century, today I learned a really great lesson from a 24-year-old wise man.  Let's call him Joe.  Joe led my meditation class and got me ... http://www.spiritualtidbits.com/right-on-time/     Friday night at the high school football game.  Lights are shining.  Score board lit up.  Mascots dancing.  Players running, tackling, throwing, kicking.  Coaches pacing the sidelines.  Cheerleaders cheering (mine is the pretty one with the pom-poms and the pony tail).    Does this bring back any fond memories for those of you ... http://www.spiritualtidbits.com/friday-night-parenting/   "Stay present: every second, every minute, and every hour. Every day of your life is full of present moments of infinite value. You won't find God yesterday or tomorrow--your Source is always only here, now."   Wayne Dyer, Excuses Begone!     photo courtesy of Lynn Nagel     In his new book, Wayne Dyer talks about the ... http://www.spiritualtidbits.com/spiritual-childs-play/   Wishing you all the happiness today, September 11th, 2009, that you deserve simply because you are you.  A child of God, a part of your Source, a piece of the Universe, a wonderful living, breathing being.   No, I'm not crazy.  Nor do I mean to be disrespectful, insensitive or thoughtless.  I ... http://www.spiritualtidbits.com/happy-911/