Spiritually Speaking Blog Insights

I kicked off my “guilt-free holiday season” with good friends, wine, jewelry, and a book signing.  On November 27th, from 4:00-7:00 nearly 50 women wined, dined, shopped for strings of colorful beads  and lined up for books to be signed…

With Thanksgiving behind us, the upcoming holiday season is officially here. (Although Macy’s enjoyed an early kick-off entertaining shoppers with Christmas carols as I was folding up my Halloween costume.)  The seasonal festivities are joy-filled but can also be trappings for…

Fear and trepidation gave way to enthusiasm and euphoria as I broadcast the Hay House Radio Show:  “A Change of Habit, 7 Secrets to Guilt Free Living” on November 15th.   I know many of you missed parts of the…

Please join me, a recovering Catholic, Sister Mary Vodka, on Hay House Radio for this free seminar:  “A Change of Habit; 7 Secrets to Guilt-Free Living.  The show will be live on Nov. 15th from 5:00-6:30 MST.  Although it is…

Recently Joe and I were enjoying the sights and bites of NYC, scheduled to depart on Monday, Oct. 29th.  We were aware of an impending storm never realizing its severity or speed.   Our Friday morning visit to the 9/11…

At the AZ Authors Association 2012 Literary Contest banquet on Saturday night, November 3, 2012,  “A Change of Habit” was awarded “First Prize in Published Nonfiction”.  Indeed, an honor!  What fun it was to celebrate with other winners from the…

You probably have seen or heard about Jenny McCarthy’s new book, “Bad Habits:  Confessions of a Recovering Catholic.”   I never would have guessed that Jenny and I have so much in common, yet so far apart.  Both of us…

I’m so excited to share with you that “A Change of Habit” was announced as the winner in the “2012 Southern California Book Festival” for the “spiritual” category.  Thanks to each of you for your support and encouragement.   “A…

There’s a fine line between accommodating another’s schedule and keeping sanity in my own.  I had my day planned:  meeting Joe for lunch followed by walking to a local golf tournament.  THEN my hair stylist called asking me if she…

I’ve always heard that there is no concept of time on “the other side”.  But as earthlings we are confined by time and space. I know we are bound by these measurements and I just accept the situation as it…

As many of you know, North Valley Hospital in Whitefish, MT is an establishment dear to my heart.  I worked with the dedicated staff, Board members, and Foundation members to raise over 6 million dollars to build the present “state…

Joe and I just returned from a book signing at the I Can Do It conference in Washington D.C.  Once again the dedicated speakers fanned the inspirational flames of more than 3,000 people.  Last time I went to Toronto for…