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...
by Laina Orlando | Spirituality
Twenty years ago, my family and I vacationed near Seaside, FL. We had a lovely time driving there, setting up our temporary home in a condo on the beach, and enjoying our time away from the demands of work and school. Unbeknownst to me, back then, I existed in the...
