Posts by Colette Lafia
Cultivating Expansiveness
For the past week I have had the great delight of swimming every day in the Pacific ocean, while I’m here in Hawaii, house sitting for some friends. One day, my husband and I snorkeled around an incredible coral reef, called Two Step, where we saw sea turtles, butterflyfish, and angelfish. As we slowly moved through the water, immersed in…
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Waters of Trust
Blessed is the person who trust in the Lord, Whose hope is the Lord, She is like a tree planted beside the waters that stretches out its roots to the stream; It fears not the heat when it comes, its leaves stay green… –Jeremiah 17:7-8 I share this passage with you because it deeply resonated with me…
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Seeking Surrender Interview
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed and featured on Kayce Hughlett’s blog. Here is the interview: Can you please tell us what finding the Divine day-to-day looks like for you today? Colette: For me, finding the Divine day-to-day is about becoming more aware of God’s love—a great love that holds us and our…
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How Lovely is Your Dwelling Place
Wednesday Wisdom. How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! (psalm 84) Last week, I blogged about how one question opens the door to another question. I’m really enjoying allowing my questions to emerge and guide me. My question last week was: How am I living the path of compassionate love? And it…
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How to Surrender to the Questions of Your Life?
Wednesday Wisdom In my recent email letter, I shared that my summer question is: How am I letting my relationship with the Divine change or shape me? Since I articulated this question, it has been rolling around in my mouth like a sweet peppermint candy. I feel like a kid who is trying to see how long she can…
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Saying Yes to Our Desires
Wednesday Wisdom “If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.” –Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace is Every Step Permission doesn’t sound like a very spiritual word, but I’ve come to realize it’s what allows us to say YES. We can give ourselves permission to listen to our desires, to fulfill…
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