By Patricia: One of the things I have learned as a reader is that what makes the most difference in our lives is not what happens to us or around us, or what people do to us or for us, it is what we think about those things. I have had friends who can take read more…
By Patricia: Forgiveness is an important part of life. Without forgiveness, we would live a life of bitterness, either unforgiven for something we did long ago, or wallowing in our anger about something someone did to us. There are many articles on this site about forgiveness, including the one I posted in July 2019, so read more…
By Patricia: Everyone has heard the phrase “Snatching victory out of the jaws of defeat”. It is the process of being on the losing side up until the last minute, and making the winning point, making the winning speech, doing the winning action and getting the win when everyone thought you would lose. But what read more…
By Patricia: There are times in our lives when it is time to “clean house”; times when the best thing we can do is let go of the things in our lives that no longer work for us, that are causing us unhappiness. The problem is, letting go can be very hard, in part because read more…
By Patricia: Probably the most common question I am asked during a reading is “Does she/he love me?” Often, if you pay attention to what is happening between you, the answer becomes obvious. The truth is, love is far more than a feeling or an emotion. It is also a set of behaviors. Love that read more…
By Patricia: Every day, we interact with people. Some of these people are very positive influences, some have very little impact on our lives, and still others are negative, sometimes to the point of toxicity. The positive people and the ones who don’t impact our lives are relatively easy to respond to. The positive people read more…
By Patricia: Most of us make New Year’s resolutions, and most of us break them within the first few weeks of the year. We start out being very positive and sure that THIS year, we will keep those promises to ourselves. And we begin that diet, or that exercise routine, or that new attitude, or read more…
By Patricia: What is pride? By definition, pride is the quality or state of being proud (Mirriam-Webster). Great. What does that mean? Pride is a state of being where I can be proud of myself, of the things I have done or said or felt. It is my being able to look at my life read more…
By Patricia: Most, if not all, spiritual paths have a moral code people are expected to follow. The most commonly known moral code is the Ten Commandments. The commandments layout specific rules of behavior for those who follow the Judeo-Christian path. Those who follow the older, pagan paths generally try to adhere to the Wiccan read more…
By Patricia: What does it take to build a strong relationship with others? One of the hardest parts about building a relationship, whether it is a new one or one that has been established for years, is acceptance, simply accepting the person for who and what they are. This is the basis for all strong read more…
