Mindful Musings Episodes

This is an expanded version of a talk I gave to Sandra Champlain's Sunday Service on May 17, 2020. The question of why there are pain and suffering is an old as humankind itself. In this bonus, I take you …

Grief isn't associated only with the loss of a loved one. We grieve many things, the loss of a job, the loss of income, the loss of a relationship. Globally, we are all experiencing great, sudden, unexpected loss at the …

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, we are seeing a wave of fear and panic. I believe fear has a place in our life. In this episode, I'll tell you why. Panic never has a place. We will get …

Well, really a night at the theater. But, it doesn't have as much of a ring. Kayla and I went to see my all-time favorite story and favorite musical, Les Miserables. 30 plus years after my first viewing of it, …

A common problem I run into with the clients I work with is they feel guilty about the passing of a loved one. There may be circumstances where some guilt can be rationalized. (We can talk about that at another …

Twenty years ago today I was getting ready to go to Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati to welcome Shayna into our lives. Kayla was excited about being a big sister. We were ready to get this little one here. Shayna …

January 2, 2020. The month of January is named for the Greek god Janus who had two faces, one to look backward, the other to look forward. First, I want to say Congratulations! You made it another year. I know …

It's been 1645 days since Shayna passed onto the next world. This is the fifth Christmas without her face lighting up our Christmas morning. It's the first Christmas in 15 years without my beloved dog Zoe. It's the first Chri...

Homeostasis is the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes. Put simply, it's when things just work. I've been experiencing some chal...

It's just after Thanksgiving, an appropriate time to take a few minutes to give a shout out to my fans. I've been on the air for just about six months and hit some milestones with both the podcast and YouTube. …

During the holidays when we are told to feel the most festive, many of us are feeling our worst. Why is that? What can we do about it? In this bonus episode, I talk about the natural rhythms that have …

This episode is part of the Ask Me Anything series. The question comes from a patron of the show. She asks why her daughter, if she had a choice, chose to remain on the Other Side rather than return to …

Based on my experiences with dozens of mediums both in having readings and professional relationships, I give my answers to some common questions about mediumship and mediums. What can you reasonably expect in a reading? Are ...

Everyone tells you that you should meditate. But, you can't stand sitting in silence with your legs crossed. You get bored. Your mind wanders. Are you doing it right? In this fifteen-minute talk, I share my experience with me...