What Makes You a Medium?

What Makes You a Medium?

I hosted a student call recently, and one question came up that made me realize that I needed to clarify something. The student was questioning what I had said about everyone having the ability to connect with Spirit. She had heard me mention on another occasion that...
Take Me Out To The Ball Game? Finding Joy in Unexpected Places

Take Me Out To The Ball Game? Finding Joy in Unexpected Places

Yesterday, I found myself on a train zooming down the coast to downtown San Diego. My niece and her family were with me, visiting from back east, and we were headed to dinner and a baseball game. Wait! A baseball game? To say that competitive sports aren’t a big part...
Independence Starts With You

Independence Starts With You

This Sunday we’ll be celebrating Independence Day in the USA, and regardless of where you live, I have a suggestion for you. Use this day as an opportunity to declare your own, personal independence. Choosing to Live a Soul-Based Life As a spiritual teacher, my work...
5 Beliefs That Make Life Easier

5 Beliefs That Make Life Easier

Earlier this week, I was on a Zoom call with several of my students and noticed some  doubt and insecurity coming through. I picked up on limiting energy – fear of not being good enough to take their spiritual gifts to the next level, concern over their ability...
When Forgiveness Doesn’t Come Easy: Learning to Let Go

When Forgiveness Doesn’t Come Easy: Learning to Let Go

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. ~ Mahatma Gandhi. I ran into a student of mine recently. She had attended a live workshop (remember those?) years ago, and had made a big impression on me with her sensitivity and powerful Spirit...
The Cure for that “Weighed Down” Feeling

The Cure for that “Weighed Down” Feeling

Do you remember being a kid and wading into a lake, the ocean, or even a big puddle in jeans? Sometimes you’d go in just a little too deep, and your jeans would soak up the water and get really heavy. You could still walk around, but it was definitely harder and a lot...
What’s Up in The Heavens This June?

What’s Up in The Heavens This June?

When your smart phone is acting crazy and you feel like you hit a roadblock with just about every step you take, you might want to check and see if Mercury is in retrograde. But, I have to warn you, Mercury isn’t the only planet shaking things up right now. Pluto,...
Learning, Connecting and Mentoring at the JVP School

Learning, Connecting and Mentoring at the JVP School

I’m always so excited to meet a new group of students. Even though I’ve been teaching and mentoring mediums, psychics, coaches, writers, and all kinds of spiritual seekers for decades, each time I walk into a live workshop or start up a video conference call I get a...
Honoring Your Sensitive Nature

Honoring Your Sensitive Nature

This month has been special for me, because I’ve spent much of my time with a diverse group of students who are working on very different gifts – but who have one important trait in common. I’ve been wrapping up two of my live courses – Awaken the Writer Within and my...