On this sad day of September 11th, as we remember those whose lives were taken in the horrific 9/11 attacks and the impact of fear that arose from this insane moment of time, I wish to share with you my personal experience of losing fear and coming into love.  The fear that was generated by this inhumane act moved many to abandon the hope that it is possible to ever live in total trust.  I am here to tell you, it is.\r\n\r\nIt has been some months since I was guided to write in this blog.  My husband, Doug, and I have been taking some time out from our hectic life in Hawaii with the dolphin work to live in Portland, Oregon from June through October.\r\n\r\nThis blessed time away from our spiritual work (although I have facilitated Shasta Retreats during this time) is a precious time for us to have quality time with our children and grandchildren on the West Coast and to delve deeply into our inner lives to find the deepest peace within the beautiful nature of the trees and rivers here in what I call God’s Country.\r\n\r\nMuch of the time so far has been involved in family interactions, not only with our children, but also with my siblings,  which has been monumental and transformative for all.  I come from a big Irish, Catholic family of seven children … a lot of love and also a lot of dysfunction.  In returning to the deeper issues of this family connection, I have realized something very powerful and enlightening.  I am at a place in my life in which I feel total trust and am FREE OF FEAR!\r\n\r\nThis is just huge for me!  When Doug and I jumped off the cliff almost eighteen years ago, after we actually moved to Hawaii to do the dolphin work, all my fear came to the surface.  I realized that I had fear about everything.  Not only how we would be able to pay our mortgage on our new home there, but just about all aspects of being here on this planet! Continue reading →