Posts by Colette Lafia
LoveForward: The Way of Acceptance
Acceptance: Embracing Life and Who We Are Welcome to the fourth installment of my LoveFoward blog series, in which I explore the seven ways of living in Divine Love that I describe in my new book, The Divine Heart. This week the invitation is: Acceptance. My relationship to acceptance—self-acceptance, accepting others, allowing myself to truly…
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LoveForward, Expanding Our Capacity to Love
As we continue on this journey together of LoveForward, exploring the seven ways of living in Divine love that I describe in my new book, I welcome you to the third installment on “The Way of Expansiveness.” I’d like to share an excerpt on Expansiveness from The Divine Heart: When we commit to opening our heart and expanding its…
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Delight: Journal Writing Prompt
JOURNAL WRITING PROMPT Engage in “Savoring Prayer.” Rest your hands on your lap, and for a few minutes simply savor the energy of delight within. Slow down and be fully present for a few breath cycles. Breathing in, I am God’s delight. Breathing out, I savor this moment. Engage in journal writing, using the prompt:…
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Practicing the Way of Delight
We can also find delight by savoring our experiences, allowing them to feel even more abundant. Remember something that delighted you today, and say a prayer of thanks for it.
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LoveFoward: Practicing the Way of Delight
“Every object, every being, is a jar full of delight.” – Rumi Dear Friends, Welcome to the second installment in my new blog series, LoveForward, exploring the seven ways of living in Divine love that I describe in my new book, The Divine Heart. These qualities and spiritual practices of love are: Receptivity, Delight, Expansiveness, Vulnerability, Acceptance, Mystery, and Gratitude. This…
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Visio Divina Practice For Receptivity
Engage in the contemplative practice of Visio Divina (sacred seeing): Engage in divine seeing by allowing your heart and imagination to enter into one of the images below as a sacred moment. As you gaze at the image, allow your awareness to gently take in both what you’re looking at and what’s going on inside…
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