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7 Ways to Heal Pain that Binds Us

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Diana Rankin

Our lives should be filled with joy, right? It’s our spiritual heritage, right?  So why then is there so much pain and suffering in the world? And what, if anything, can we do about it? Are we just supposed to … Continue reading →

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Bullies, Bullets, and Blame

Posted on October 30, 2023 by Diana Rankin

Back in 2011, I wrote this article about another mass shooting. The names have changed but not much else, including our part—and responsibility—in these horrid tragedies. I yelled at my cat today. It was a sharp piercing wail that surprised … Continue reading →

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Program Your Sleep for Happiness

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Diana Rankin

What you watch on television at night can affect your mood the next day. So, what are you doing watching shoot-em-up television shows or the news before you fall asleep, or please-don’t-say-it, even while you fall asleep? What pre-sleep suggestions … Continue reading →

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Are You Receiving Gifts or Trying to Learn Lessons?

Posted on October 5, 2023 by Diana Rankin

People have told me that Planet Earth is a school, and we are here to learn our lessons. I disagree. I believe we are here to love. That’s it. Just to love.  When we love, we see all that comes … Continue reading →

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Creating Happiness Grooves

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Diana Rankin

Think of unhappiness as a groove worn into your brain from a constant flow of unhappy thoughts like a creek worn from water erosion. As humans, we tend to return to the familiar, even if the familiar is painful. By … Continue reading →

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Take a Step Back to Gain Intuitive Insight

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Diana Rankin

Anne and I met in Newport Beach, California back in the days before California became too overcrowded. She was a fine arts painter who had a pottery shop. I was a poet who watched over a friend’s gift shop. The … Continue reading →

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Should You Fear Your Intuition?

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Diana Rankin

Intuition is as common as breathing and should not be feared. That said, however, if we go into the deeper psychic energy, we must take measures to protect ourselves. What’s the difference between the intuition we use every day and … Continue reading →

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A Gnostic Tale 

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Diana Rankin

(Following is one version of the story. In other versions, the prince is a boy, the son of the king of kings, who is sent to Egypt to retrieve a pearl from a serpent. During his quest, he is seduced … Continue reading →

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Are You an Old Soul or a Young Soul?

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Diana Rankin

For years I heard people talk about old souls and young souls and I didn’t pay much attention. What did it matter how old or young a soul was? As I’ve contemplated the age of a soul and why it … Continue reading →

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Living Life as a Prayer

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Diana Rankin

For years my prayer was to live my life as a prayer. It took many more years to come to understand what that meant, and had I known, I just might not have prayed so hard . .  . or … Continue reading →

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