A Poem from Rumi: Pay Homage To Everything “If God said, Rumi, pay homage to everything that has helped you enter my arms,” There would be not one experience of my life, Not one feeling, One thought, Nor any act, I would not bow to. Be Blessed, Michael

Of course, there are different relationships with God. Be it from a religious perspective, or spiritual and mystical perspectives. It will have the same approaches as our marriages do; commitment, friendship, respect, and love. And as in all relationships where you have commitments, it’s an obligation that restricts you from doing whatever it is you […]

Attraction to our spouse has less to do with desiring our spouse than to our own hearts conditioning. Remember the metaphysical saying, “what we think about we bring about.” What are you focusing on when it comes to your spouse? All the good qualities or all the things that you don’t like…Where is Your Heart? […]

Who are we comparing our spouses to if we let our minds fantasize? It leads to unrealistic expectations. With these unreal expectations, we sabotage our relationships. Remember the old computer saying “junk in, junk out.” The same thing with our minds. Focus and appreciate all that your spouse was and is today what they have […]

From infatuation to adoration; is the journey of marriage. A mystic tells me all the time about the length of infatuation…”a year, maybe 18 months….then its over.” And one of the two or both wants to move on if they do not understand the higher meaning of commitment. I know many of us here in […]