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My Mentor Dr. Dyer

I still remember when I first met Dr. Dyer. I took his book Inspiration with me to Lake Tahoe. Reading it was like a baptism by fire. I had been searching for answers and additional truths, and Dr. Dyer provided me with just what I was seeking. I immediately looked him up with great hopes of connecting with him. I wanted to see if I could study under him or pay him to be my mentor. I was disheartened to learn that he had recently passed away (August 29, 2015). I was so sad. How could he be dead when I knew he was perfect for me? Gratefully, I felt his spirit whisper to me that death was not an obstacle for the work we were going to be doing together. He assured me that he would be with me in spirit and that all of the knowledge and training I needed I could get through the study of his books. That is one of the reasons he had meticulously written so many. So I went to the library and checked out every Dr. Dyer book they had available. And for the past 6 months I have p...

Mother Teresa March

I love the reply Mother Teresa gave to those who asked her to march against the Vietnam War. No I will not march against the war, but when you have a march for peace, I'll be there. I love this reply because it is a classic example of focusing your energy on what you are for rather than on what you are against. I also find it inspiring because it reminds me of one of my favorite Martin Luther King Jr.'s quote: Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that. And so it is, love is the greatest agent for change. And as my co-worker so beautifully stated today: Love is the only unlimited resource on earth. Never use it sparingly. And I write all of this as I listen to one of my all-time favorite songs: Imagine by John Lennon. The lines are so powerful: Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people living for today Imagine there's...