Spirituality – Belief vs. Experience
I have met many people who say they believe in God. But belief alone can be limiting. Rather than simply believing in God, we should experience God. The Apple and the Awareness Think of something simple, like dropping an apple from a tree. You do not need to believe that it will fall to the […]
Spirituality – Celebration of Life
I recently attended a Celebration of Life ceremony for a good friend whom I had known for more than 40 years. I am the trustee of her estate and know her children and relatives quite well. The ceremony was very touching. About a dozen people, including me, spoke about what a wonderful woman she was. […]
Spirituality – Positive Thoughts
In the past week, I met with several people who have faced serious health challenges, cancer, triple bypass surgery, and other major illnesses. The one thing that stood out to me was their attitude toward their situation. One person who had undergone triple bypass surgery was very optimistic and still loved life. Another person with […]
Spirituality – Don’t Wait
I am a CPA and have over 1,900 active clients whose tax returns I prepare each year. When you include their spouses, that number grows to around 3,500 people. Over the years, I have come to know many of them quite well. Lately, I have noticed a pattern. Many people are getting sick just as […]
One Love – What Is a Spiritual Life
Many people ask me, “What is a spiritual life?” This question comes up often, especially since the Star of Light’s One Love philosophy is centered around that idea. Spirituality vs. Religion: A Different Foundation For us, a spiritual life is a conscious, energy-based way of living. It focuses on personal growth, which is somewhat different […]
Spirituality – Supplements
Many people have asked me what I eat for spirituality, meaning how I use food to support health, happiness, and well-being. Over the years, I have come to appreciate several supplements that seem to help my energy. Up until the age of 70, I took nothing, not even an aspirin. But after I turned 77, […]
Spirituality – It Starts with a Mindset
Spirituality is the most searched topic on One Love, so I decided to write about it a little more. Spirituality begins with a mindset. You have to want to work with your energy, whether it is mental, emotional, or physical. This is the foundation of spirituality. Energy Is the Heart of Spiritual Growth When you […]
Spirituality – Idols and Quan Yin
In our house we have about six statues of Quan Yin, the Buddhist goddess of love and compassion, placed in different rooms. She symbolizes purity and is beautiful to look at. One statue is made of wood, several are carved from stone, and one is made of jade. Near my computer, I keep a rose […]
Spirituality – The Altar
We seldom used that room before, but now it has become my favorite, perhaps even more than my bedroom. Why? Because I can relax and meditate while looking at objects that have meaning to me. I feel safe there. A Sacred Space for the Soul It may sound a little unusual, but when you have […]
One Love – Believing vs Experiencing in God
In one of the blogs this week, I said that there is no reason to believe in the traditional religious God, just experience God, the real God who put energy into the universe. We promulgated that there is no heaven or hell. These are just states of consciousness. It caused an uproar. What about Jesus? […]