I think through my whole life I have always felt more then most. Sometimes this has been good, it allows me to communicate well and  is my secret skill, but equally I can feel when people are uncomfortable  or worse. When I was young this caused all sorts of issues, because my  reaction to people and situations was not always apparent. A few years  ago I had a profound experience. This experience seemed to manifest itself without any intention or goal of achievement. Before this and to this day I live my life as an average working Joe enjoying the simpler things.

I was working outdoors on a summer afternoon and had stopped to rest at the foot of a large pine tree. I suddenly had a sense of everything, it is a very difficult experience to explain, it instantly changed my understanding of reality. For months after I had a persistent sense of peace, synchronicity and knowing.  I feel uncomfortable talking to people about this as everyone wants a concrete definition not an abstraction. Is this a common way these things are revealed?,

I have your two set DVD’s, The Happiness Prescription. I just love them. I use the mantras and when I am all by myself I believe that I love myself. As soon as I am with others I feel the doubt I still allow myself to see me through my projection of what others think and say. Any suggestions on how I might get were I want to be.
I truly believe that if I learn to accept and love myself then I will do the same with others and be better able to accept love in my life.
Thanks for your attention to this matter.s

Hi, I love you. I have two questions. I’m around 40 years old and my whole life I have been trying to prove to my mother that I am a great person but she never completely agrees. I’ve realized now that no matter what I do this will never change and it makes me sad. I just don’t want to need her approval anymore. How do I do this?

And so far I’ve been unable to meet my financial goals despite endless hours of studying and working for many years. Besides setting realistic and specific goals with step by step plans that have worked for others in the past, and following through each day, what else do I need to finally meet my goals?

I had lent a friend a large amount of money ($20,000) she desperately needed.

She did not come thru with paying me back as promised. Long story short, fast forward, after all the proper legal procedures, I ended up with just 10% of total sum.

What  devastates me even more is I thought I was being kind and helpful (we are both Christian faith) but in the end, turned out to be a victim. The damage done is more than monetary as  she managed to take away what so ever trust i have with humans, an issue she is familiar with me  because we’ve been friends for long time and she works as a counsellor for human resources here in town.

I write to you because I would like to know how one deals with financial loss in a spiritual perspective? I choose not to live in this state anymore as it affects my mind and my health, yet I do not know how.  I hope you can help me to finally let it go.

Most of my life I have been disassociated from people. It is effortless for me to unknowingly alienate friends, associates and family.  Sometimes I feel like I am on a path of self-destruction although I would not consciously hurt myself, I don’t let myself grow either. I have the tools; knowledge, guidance and love, to heal but I don’t use them.   As my children and I age, I find myself seeking friendships but strangely enough when I found a friend she lost her job and moved away. We are still in touch through email, but I really want a friend. My husband and I have achieved a moderately warm relationship after 22 years but we are both a little reserved. He has his own issues, although he’s a wonderful person, father and teacher.  What do I have to let go of in order to let myself heal and have friends?  A year ago I was diagnosed with ADHD which may explain my painful experience with lifelong associates. (Everyone criticizes me all the time, except my one cyber-friend of three years).