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Thy Will, Not Mine (Poem)

On May 20, 2026

In Guest Posts, Love & Relationships, Personal Growth, Poetry, Spirituality

Reading Time: 3 minutes

Guest Post by Gloria Lionz

“When an insight lands in a dream, repeats itself even after waking from a dream, going back to sleep & hearing the same message, it’s evident Spirit wants me to do something with that ‘urgent’ message. With zero concern for ‘what time of day’ Spirit speaks, I now have a simple option that honors the ‘gift’ while helping me get the rest I need. I jot down any phrase and/or highlights and title in a notebook I keep bedside. Then, when I’m fully awake, I sit down at my computer and record the “rest of the message.”

Dan’s Midnight Message

By Michael Avery

On May 13, 2026

In Guest Posts, Inner Guidance, Spirituality, Synchronicity, Waking Dreams

Reading Time: 2 minutes

Guest Post by Dan P.

Years ago, I decided to become a member of a spiritual path which claimed to have a Living Teacher. This path taught that its spiritual master is always with me, and that by practicing various spiritual exercises on a regular basis, I could maintain a deep connection with that master and the Universal Consciousness that was everywhere and in all things. So, I diligently practiced these spiritual exercises a couple of times each day.

After several months, during one of my contemplations, I found myself wondering how much of what I had been taught about this new path was true. Was this “supposed” spiritual master truly always with me? Why not ask? I thought to myself.

“Any Fish in the River?”

By Michael Avery

On May 6, 2026

In Love & Relationships, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart, Waking Dreams

Reading Time: 3 minutes

By Michael Avery

A Prophetic Waking Dream

Some memories follow us throughout our lives. Often it’s because they are waiting for us to realize what they’ve been trying to tell us. In this book, we’ve called these “Waking Dreams in Retrospect.” But butterflies must wait for caterpillars to break through their cocoon, no matter how long the process takes.

Since the late 80’s, one fond memory has kept recurring. After examining it, I lovingly return it to its special place among other potentially valuable treasures from days-gone-by.

A Moment of “HU”

By Michael Avery

On April 29, 2026

In Conscious Living, Guest Posts, HU: An Ancient Mantra, Spirituality

Reading Time: 4 minutes

Guest Post by Dennis Ernst

The sky is just beginning to warm above the eastern mountains. Wisps of clouds catch the first colors of the sunrise, painted against a deep blue-black expanse of night sky. I walk in silence, breathing the rich desert air, absorbed in the fullness of the moment.

There was a time when I would sing HU — an ancient word for God or spirit, sometimes called a love song to the divine. This is a way to connect with my inner worlds and my true self. For a deaf man who cannot hear his own voice, trying to sing to yourself is a bit comical. Over time, I worked with something inward, a resonance, that felt more than heard. Eventually, that too fell away. Not lost — outgrown, the way a shell is outgrown.

Lost and Found (Poem)

By Michael Avery

On April 22, 2026

In Conscious Living, Guest Posts, Love & Relationships, Poetry, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: 4 minutes

Guest Post by Gloria Lionz

Have you EVER ‘misplaced, lost or parted company with a beloved belonging only to be blissfully reunited? If you’re like most people, you probably have.

But what happens when those objects disappear? Do you react with anger or negative self-judgment? Or do you take a moment to approach a disappointment by granting yourself a moment of grace, curiosity and/or humor?

Spiritual Exercise: “Helping God”

By Michael Avery

On April 15, 2026

In Guest Posts, HU: An Ancient Mantra, Inner Guidance, Love & Relationships, Spiritual Exercises, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: 2 minutes

Guest Post by Jim Jackson

I began my contemplation by singing “HU,” the most sacred and ancient name of God, aloud for a few minutes and then silently sang it within. All the while, I pictured myself as Soul in the large ballroom-like space in the Astral Plane (1st heaven) where I had been before.

The Fortune Cookie

By Michael Avery

On April 8, 2026

In Guest Posts, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart, Waking Dreams

Reading Time: 2 minutes

Guest Post by Dennis Ernst

It was a busy time, and everything in my life seemed to want more attention: Work, relationships, family, health, all could use more time. It’s hard to keep everything in perspective when you’re feeling stretched.

What the Lioness Knows (Poem)

By Michael Avery

On April 1, 2026

In Animals, Guest Posts, Love & Relationships, Spirituality

Reading Time: 2 minutes

Guest Post by Gloria Lionz

Throughout my life, imagination and wonder has deepened my sense of connection with the natural world. Some of my early grade teachers encouraged that approach to life. But once I entered 7th grade, science instructors preferred I ‘stick to facts.’ But here’s what’s true for me: Whether or not one can “prove” they’ve ever inhabited an animal’s body, when humans empathize enough to ‘walk with them,’ our humanity and respect for all life expands.

Something’s Pulling Me To You

By Michael Avery

On March 25, 2026

In Guest Posts, Love & Relationships, Songs (Original), Spirituality

Reading Time: < 1 minute

Guest Post by Riley Jordan Carson

This song captures that rare, quiet moment when the world finally makes sense because you’re standing next to the right person. With its tender blend of fingerpicked guitar, rich cello, and soaring vocal harmonies, it’s an anthem for anyone who has ever felt lost and finally found their way home.

Whether you’re reflecting on a journey of healing or celebrating a love that anchors you, let this melody be the soundtrack to your “steady” moment. Lyrics Highlight “Every scar I tried to hide / Every fear I never knew / Started fading piece by piece / Every time I look at you” Credits Vocals: Female Lead & Male Harmony Instrumentation: Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Cello, Mandolin, Airy Pads Genre: Indie Folk / Pop-Folk

The Masks of God

By Michael Avery

On March 17, 2026

In Divine Love, Guest Posts, Love & Relationships, Personal Growth, Spirituality

Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Doug Marman

If the people are Hindu, he appears as Krishna, Buddha, or Vishnu, so they will know him. He is Zeus to the Greeks; Jupiter to the Romans; Ishtar to the Babylonians; Varuna to the Aryans; Jesus to the Christians; and Allah to the Mohammedans. He has appeared to all in every age of this world since its creation. As the vehicle for God, he comes in the form to which the people are most accustomed and by the name familiar to them.

These are the masks of God. One timeless power guides and protects whoever contacts It in every age, yet we don’t know any more of It than our own understanding. To see Its true form, to personally experience It in Its unlimited reality, we need to remove the masks of God to look beneath.