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Farewell to Rosie by John Cali

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The Power of Pets by John Cali

Today is the birthday of my last dog, Schnapsi. He was born 22 years ago, and he’s long since left me. But he’s still here. Sound crazy? Let me explain — or, rather, let Spirit explain. Spirit You never lose those you love. You can pierce the veil of death with your awareness that life [...]

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8 Signs Your Ego Is Controlling You: Followup by John Cali

As promised, we’re doing a followup to our March 23 blog post, 8 Signs Your Ego Is Controlling You. You may have noticed a common thread running through those 8 signs Spirit gave us in that post. To be honest, I didn’t notice it until I went back and re-read the post. That common thread [...]

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The Raccoon by John Cali

Strange title for a spiritual newsletter article, isn’t it? My spirit guides often say animals can be our best teachers. Even most of those creatures who’ve been horribly abused by humans rarely seem to lose their capacity for joy, love, and simply being fully present in the moment. Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates in California [...]

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Alone by John Cali

How comfortable are you when you’re alone? If you’re like a lot of folks, you probably avoid being alone as much as possible. Then there are those who actually enjoy being alone. I’m one of them. I love people, but I also need my “alone time.” And I’m never bored or lonely. Here’s a great [...]

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Love Is a Choice by John Cali

Many years ago Spirit gave me their definition of love, and it’s the definition I’ve stayed with ever since: “Love is a choice to see the divinity in all beings.” So what does that really mean? For me, it means love is not a feeling, an emotion – which is the way I used to [...]

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Families by John Cali

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you see the word “families?” For some folks it evokes warm, “fuzzy” feelings. For others, just the opposite. I grew up in a large Roman Catholic family of Sicilian immigrants. My family memories are the warm, fuzzy kind.

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