by Laina Orlando | Spirituality
A curious thing happened to me, on my way to enlightenment. Not only did mundane things not disappear from my reality, but I actually began to enjoy them! Today, I sit with almost 17 years of a very active spiritual journey in my rearview mirror. Needless to say,...
by Laina Orlando | Spirituality
When I was a little girl, I believed that my birthday brought on Christmas. Because I was born on December 6th, and the house got decorated for Christmas around that time, I thought I was the reason for the festive season of lights. Clearly, with my Catholic...
by Laina Orlando | Awareness, Spirituality
YAY… I’m back from a magnificent trip to France! It was truly wonderful, not because of the gorgeous setting or the 6 amazing friends I traveled with, rather, it was magnificent because of the ME that was Present through it all. This “ME” I’m speaking of is the...
by Laina Orlando | Spirituality
Hello, Magnificent Being! When Ken and I met, in July 2008, we instantly knew we were soulmates. It wasn’t love at first sight, instead, for both of us, it was a remembering each other at first sighting. I can still feel the intensity of the love we felt. It was...
by Laina Orlando | Spirituality
Two weekends ago, while teaching The Power of Awareness workshop at the lake, my sweet puppy, Max, became very lethargic. Although he is fourteen and a half years young, he is a very healthy dog. Needless to say, I was very concerned, as were the workshop participants...
by Laina Orlando | Spirituality
Yes, surrender is our friend, but not until we deliberately decide it’s not our foe! This crazy-ass spiritual ride we are all on, whether we realize it or not, is moving us closer and closer toward total liberation—ultimate freedom! This means that everything that...
