Do you ever feel hungry for God? This morning as I sat down to meditate, I heard myself say, "I'm hungry for God." I actually felt the cravings associated with hunger - spiritual hunger that is.

Once I became clear of what was happening, I became still and invited God into my cells. This approach really works for me. It is as if I give the invitation and then open up to receive. What I'm realizing is that God is always waiting to fill us up and all we need to do is enter a state of calm receptivity. I actually picture my cells open to allow light to penetrate them.

Had I not sat down to meditate, I may not have heard the voice telling me what I was hungry for. As we all know, not knowing exactly what we're craving can lead to "searching for love in all the wrong places..."

I feel much better now. Nourished, full and ready for a great day!

I believe in the saying that you teach what you most need to learn and today I'm experiencing it first hand. Last night I stayed up late watching a movie and then had a hard time sleeping... Today I'm wrecked!

Truth is, I have a sensitive energy system. I have since I was a little girl and could feel the energy of the plants lining the streets as I walked to school in the morning.

I was so sensitive to the energy of others that I ate to buffer myself. I kept a solid padding of "chubby" (I much prefer that word to fat:) on my body as a way to lower my vibration so that I would feel less.

Here's how to know if you have a sensitive energy system:

• You "pick up" on the mood of others and intuitively try to fix it.


• You are highly affected by changes in your routine, such as not getting enough sleep, eating too much sugar, etc.


• You sometimes avoid new experiences because the energy may be overwhelming.


• You get over-stimulated by big crowds, extended periods of loud noise, smells, chaos, etc.


• Others tell you to "relax" or "lighten up," because they observe you getting tense or shutting down from over-stimulation.

This is a brief list of some of the indications of energy sensitivity. I've found that building strong internal boundaries (my own psychic space that I'm able to keep safe by staying connected to my breath and not taking on other's issues) has helped a lot, as does self care, which I failed at miserably last night!

Staying clear enough to channel large amounts of light into the world involves knowing how to process intense emotions so that they don't get stuck inside.

A friend shared a story with me about how he did this that I want to pass along.

He was driving and realized that he needed to turn left to get to his destination. He quickly turned on his blinker and tried to change lanes. The big truck next to him wouldn't let him in. My friend missed his turn and decided to speed up and cut in front of the truck in order to make the next left so he could turn around. The driver of the truck laid on the horn and flipped him off as he sped past.

My friend acknowledged that the decision to cut in front of this driver was questionable, but nevertheless was bothered by the other driver's aggression for the rest of the day. He said he was "obsessing" and couldn't stop thinking about it. Eventually he realized that he needed to feel in order to stop thinking.

He became quiet inside and asked, "What am I feeling." He immediately sensed anger. He then asked, "Where is it in my body?" He was able to feel it in his solar plexus or abdomen. As he dove into the raging sea of anger, he had a vision of reaching out and strangling the other driver. He continued to breathe and feel the fury inside. Within moments the anger dissipated and my friend was able to let the incident go.

Does this sound pleasant? Actually, I think I would prefer swimming with several hundred starving sharks, but the wisdom in this approach is that he not only released the pent up anger from the driving incident, but a big chunk from somewhere in his past that the other driver - gift that he was - activated.

Feeling intense emotions is uncomfortable to say the least, but only lasts a few minutes, whereas repressing them blocks our spirit and causes us to slowly suffocate. Kudos my friend, you are now one step closer to inner freedom.

For those of you who want to learn more about the contents of my new book, Portals of Peace: A Path to Inner Peace and a Healed World, check out the following Youtube video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV3IEGiA7to