Author: Barbara Dean Aliaga

  • The Presence of Christmas

        Peace Quiet peace, Like the snow It softly falls upon our thoughts Of one another and covers our Consciousness for a brief, wonderful moment.     Winter Holidays can remind us about the softer things in life.  Peace and joy become objects that cover our hearts this time of  year.  Decorations, gift-giving, singing,…

  • Whatever you can imagine, you can do!

    Whatever you can imagine, you can do!

    Whatever you can imagine, you can do!

  • Can cells feel happiness? How to go back to sleep when worry knocks at the door.

    Last night I awoke with a thought about National Geographic and how we had enrolled in a year’s subscription for $10.00 and had not received the magazine.  It seemed like a lot of weeks, even perhaps months, have gone by since we sent our check.  My, oh, my.  My brain liked chewing on this little…

  • 2nd Christmas for Samantha

    It is amazing how relaxed Samantha is this Christmas. We have decorations out including a little train on the floor, lots of quirky musical Santa’s, ducks, snowmen and even a jingle belled stuffed dog.  This year Samantha knows what “leave it” means and more than that she appears to know what is hers and what…

  • Protests, Conflicts, Occupations, Anger, Sadness, et al

    For me, the question has always been: Will we ever have peace in the world?  We keep thinking that if we fight what we don’t like about another’s point of view we will achieve peace. Peaceful protesting certainly has its place in a democracy. We stand up and are counted only to become the ones…

  • Change the Direction of Your Thoughts

    When you  become aware of your thoughts you can change them like a ship can navigate and change direction. You can ever so slightly turn one way or another until your thoughts produce the results you truly want, connection with your happiness.  You may notice that it is difficult at first.  Your thoughts may be…