

I began my spiritual journey after the death of my step-daughter, Susan. Since then, my view
of life and my understanding of reality have expanded far beyond that which I held for the
majority of my life. I used to hope this life wasn't all there is. I used to believe there was more
than meets the eye and that all we see is organized and coordinated by a loving Creator. The
thing is, I don't believe that anymore. I KNOW it's true. Belief leaves room for doubt; knowing
comes from personal experience.
That personal experience has come from giving over 300 private readings as a medium, sharing
evidential information from those who have passed with their loved ones who sit across from
me. That personal experience has come from channeling information from another dimension in
over 60 group sessions. That KNOWING that this life is not all there is comes from the personal
experience of other worlds in my daily meditation.
Those experiences have changed me irreversibly, and that's all right with me. I have no desire
to go back to the emotional roller coaster ride I used to experience. I'll take peace over turmoil
any day. Those experiences have helped me to see the essence of spirit in everyone I meet,
and I'll take love over fear and judgment any day.
These changes haven't been without adjustment. I set the newspaper aside the other day after
reading a story steeped in negativity. I turned to my husband and admitted that it's not easy
walking in two worlds at once. When you regularly experience realms where love is felt and
expressed as the principle emotion, it's sometimes a challenge to soldier on in this one.
It's easy to get dragged down by violence on TV, in movies, and in the news. It's easy to get
discouraged with folks who haven't yet realized we are all spirit-beings here and now. So I've
made a deliberate choice to see only goodness. Does that make me a Pollyanna? Yep. Call me
naïve, but I like feeling happy and loving no matter what.
A good friend recently shared similar loving views of "Why can't we all just get along?" with her
cousin. The guy wrote back to my fellow Pollyanna and told her to "Get real." To him, reality is a
harsh, dog-eat-dog world where it's every man for himself.
The question is: What is real? As I continue to experience first-hand, there's more than one
reality.
Perception is reality. If you perceive this world as dangerous, evil, and filled with hate, then
that will be your reality. If you focus on the positive, that will be your experience.
Nobody ever said this life is easy. It's hard to stay positive when folks around you aren't. It's
hard to see the bright side when journalists sell newspapers by ignoring good news, politicians
win votes by slinging mud, and Hollywood continues to blow things up just for fun. Being
peaceful and loving is a choice in this realm of duality. When you make the choice to focus your
perception on being the expression of love, your whole reality shifts.
So go ahead. Get real!
But first decide; which version of "real" will you choose?
GET REAL!