Episodes

How can I recognize when I am not being self-compassionate? What does it look like? What does it feel like? Many of us are open to showing compassion for others, but find it difficult to be compassionate with ourselves. Self-compassion is enfolding ourselves in a blanket of our own love, warmth, and understanding at all times. It is not self-pity, self-centeredness or excessive self-indulgence, but a genuine act of loving ourselves wholeheartedly. Beyond feelings of failure and inadequacy, bein...

"Listen to Silence, it has so much to say" -Rumi "True silence is rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment" -William Penn Being present in silence heightens our senses, opens our hearts, and helps us tap into our divine power. This place of solitude gives us stability and clarity. Silence is great strength and enables us to be present, observe fully and attentively. Within infinite silence is an everpresent truth and wisdom where we feel onene...

Every moment of the day we are making choices and decisions. Sometimes with struggle, confusion and doubt. When we are anchored in love and open our hearts, a wellspring of wisdom emerges. Intuition is seeing with the senses of the soul. It brings insight and knowing beyond the limitation of the mind. It brings forth what is true with great clarity. If only we listen! I know this to be rue and regard it as the quiet power within. The voice of love is always speaking. Do we really hear? It comes...

Dr. Jean Marie opens with a LOVE LIGHT Meditation. We are constantly bombarded with outside forces that disrupt our peace. Whether it's a series of events, behavior of others, or our own life challenges, we feel tired, emotionally exhausted, and at risk of losing ourselves in chaos and drama. How do we get to a place of peace? A powerful quote by Saint Francis de Sales reminds us of our responsibility to preserve our peace, "Never be in a hurry, do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do no...

"Patience, kindness, generosity, humility, courtesy, unselfishness, good temper, guilessness, sincerity. All these make up the Supreme Gift, are there is the soul of whoever wishes to be in the world and close to God" -Henry Drummond Where are you on the Spectrum of Love? Are you radiating at your highest capacity for Love? What do you need to magnify your brilliance? Love is supreme goodness and the highest expression of ourselves. These spiritual gifts of love are innate and our natural state ...

There's a river in each of us that knows no boundaries. The image of water provides an outward reflection of our inner self. Like the surging power of a rapidly flowing river, life can be unpredictable without knowing where it may lead. However, we have the innate capacity to navigate change with grace and ease. This requires faith and trust in ourselves and knowing that we are on the right path for forwarding movement. The sustainer of life, water is a gift of nature that nourishes our entire ...

Ordinary moments can become extraordinary events. Whether it is an enriching encounter, breathtaking scenic view, or intriguing masterpiece it evokes a sense of wonder and curiosity that moves us beyond the mundane experiences of life. It awakens our senses and open our hearts to the joy of ordinary moments. Immerse yourself in the present moment tuning inward and being attentive to divine messages, acknowledging spiritual totems, and being present in every encounter and interaction. These are o...

Can I really be lost? What detoured me from my path? How can I get back on track? Findng yourself is an ongoing journey of self-discovery that can ultimately lead to self-mastery. It takes a great deal of self-trust, self-discipline, self-confidence and courage to follow your own path. The voices of others influence how we think, what to believe, and how to behave. Some of those voices, established very early in life, may be positive and negative. The negative ones derail us and are often rememb...

What does it feel like when you celebrate yourself? What dreams have you realized? How do you rejoice in your accomplishments? We often celebrate after reaching significant milestones at particular points in time or waiting until we achieve some distant future goal, without realizing the small steps taken that move us forward on our life's journey. The marks of celebration can be at any time and every day for any good reason in the process of self-discovery. Through transitional phases of our l...

Our lives emcompass all kinds of adaptations, adjustments and accommodations. Influenced by social networks and illusive standards of success and happiness, our identity and behavior can be ever changing. The need for approval, to fit in and be accepted, can be exhausting by the diffent roles played in various settings. Living up to external expectations such as maintaining a suitable image and being excessively ambitious, can result in losing yourself. Ambition ignites creativity and innovation...

What will happen to me as I age? Who will care for me? How can I not be a burden to others? How can I get the most out of my life each day? It is our personal responsibility to love and care for ourselves. As we love and care for ourselves, we gracefully reciprocate to others. Our human society is interdependent and as humans, we cannot live and act in isolation. Healthy and complementary relationships help us thrive and enhance the quality of our lives. Life circumstances are unpredictable, an...

Love influences the consciousness of individuals and impacts society and the world at large. Achieving the highest level of consciousness is to live in the vibration of love, our natural state of being. As a result of our current world challenge and problems witnessed daily, we have an opportunity to enter a new era of evolution. Now, we are discerning what life is all about and what really matters. We are sorting out deep conditioned beliefs and society values that no longer reflect who we are ...

The knowledge of truth is empowering and guides us to an ethical manner of living and being in the worldand guides us to purposeful living. Truth is the symbol of light and love. We are shaped by our values and beliefs that may be questioned as we become more self-aware and may find ourselves on a quest for truth to make sense of our mortal existence. Truth, defined in the Cambridge dictionary, is the quality of honesty and not containing or telling lies. Truth is important and frees us from ign...

In all fractions of society, we witness those flauting privilege and entitlement with a deisre for special treatment and benefits. Being self-absorbed without regard for others and blinded by their true essence, self-worth is exaggerated with an insatiable desire for more. Often at the core, many are battling feelings of insecurity and lack of self-confidence that cannot be fillled with material possessions or recognition. This insensistivity to others magnifies injustice and breeds envy, resent...

Life is a continual process of growth and change, learning and discovery, and an opportunity to make healthy choices to live a meaningful life. We often find ourselves struggling against forces which we have no control, and we learn to adapt in order or to survive. The world is filled with complex systems of interacting forces. We are constantly bombarded with information, false beliefs, illusions, and misconceptions that penetrate our consciousness and inhibit our capacity to live with peace, g...

Are you stuck in the story of who you think you are? How can you release the past and let go? How can you learn the lessons? In my book, Living in the Spirit of Love: Our Natural State of Being, I sharethe transformational Power of Sankofa that inspired me to look back, take what is valuable, and move forward to write a new chapter in my life, a new love story. A quote from the West African Translation of Sankofa speaks to our life's journey, "We must go back and reclaim our past so we can move ...

How does it feel to be free? What does freedom mean to you? How can you truly be free?Freedom is essential to our human nature and a condition for happiness and well-being. Liberty and true happiness are paramount to moral living. Trapped in fear and abandoning feedom, we create our own prison. Whether living in bondage from the past, indulging in self-condemning thoughts or limiting self-imposed constraints and beliefs, we inhibit our capacity to be free and realize our true potential. When we ...

Spiritual abundance gives us a fresh view and appreciation for the fullness of life. What is enough? What is a satisfied life? What is a successful life? The strong ambition to succeed, advance and have higher aspirations is admirable. The illusion of satisfaction, comfort and insatiable desire for status and material abundance leavess us languishing for more and often comparing ourselves to others. Endless struggle for external achievement to find happiness leaves us with a hollow victory and a...

What does it feel like to live and love wholeheartedly? When we experience healthy and wholehearted connections with ourselves and others, we feel a sense of value and worth. Our authentic, positive and effective presence is comforting and leaves both the receiver and the giver feeling intact and whole. Whe we live and love with our whole hearts, we become more aware of ourselves in the context of our relationships and the world around us. Embrace the fullness of life. Open yourself to new exper...

What are your relationships revealing? Do you see what you really need to see? How can you learn to be better? We learn in the context of our relationships, and the world is a looking glass reflecting back what we need to know. Our innate desire is to have nurturing and intimate relationships, experience good friendships, and have positive interations with others. Relationships, whether in our personal lives, work, community and any setting, show us what we need to know about ourselves. We all ...

How you get along with yourself is a reflection of how you get along with others. How you treat yourself is a reflection of how you treat others. Are you your best friend and ally? What are the sources of unrest that make inner peace seem impossible, and how can we rise above it all? Whether it is lack of peace with ourselves and others driven by pride, competition, envy, selfishness and ambition, this unrest may result in fragmented lives with unhappiness, struggle and dissatisfaction. True con...

How can we overcome adversity? How can we adapt to constant change and uncertainty? Spiritual resilience sustains us during challenging times by relying on internal and external resources. The remedy for life challenges is always available and readily accessible by realizing our innate power to overcome obstacles. We can build spiritual resilience through the four pillars of joyful surrender, true grace, divine love and a spirit of gratitude. Dr. Jean Marie highlights each of the 4 pillars. We ...

What does your best life look like? What does it feel life? What's holding you back? These are questions for gentle self-reflection to guage where you are currently in your life and discern if you are living or just existing. Dr. Jean Marie shares 7 Keys for Living Your Best Life: Be mindfully present, Make responsible choices, Continue to grow and serve, Enjoy simple pleasures, Appreciate what you have now, Live without regrets, and Radiate love. The Love in Action Practice is to reflect on w...

We are constantly bombarded with our own thoughts and outside forces that disrupt our peace. Whether it's a series of events, behavior of others, or our own life challenges, we feel tired, exhausted and at risk of losing ourselves in fear. How do we get to a place of peace? How do we reclaim our power and return to our natural state of peace, love and joy. Dr. Jean Marie shares 5 strategies: Getting Quiet, Setting Your Intention for Peace, Moving into Stillness, Anchoring in Divine Love and Dwe...