#342 Miracles

Love is power. Wait, let me rephrase that—UNCONDITIONAL love is power. Or say it this way—UNCONDITIONAL love creates the space where you can access your power. And let me tell you something else—that’s the space where miracles happen. Power accessed within the space...

#341 Gratitude for no reason

Gratitude For No Reason.   When you get up from sitting, pause, take a breath, and feel gratitude—for no particular reason.  When you sit down, pause, take a breath, and feel gratitude—for no particular reason. When you enter a room, pause, take a breath, and feel...

#339 My Life’s Purpose

Someone shared a letter that Rev. Shari Prestemon, from the  Minnesota Conference of the United Church of Christ, sent to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. In it she said that hers is a denomination that “strives to seek justice and share extravagant love with the...

#338 Ways of Gratitude

This issue of Signal Fire is written entirely by a reader. It’s something I’ve been wanting to express for a very long time. I just could never put it as clearly as this. But then, clarity of thought and word is Jeff Nygaard’s way. If you don’t already...

#337 Generous

Bear with me, as we take a trip inside my head. “What in the world is wrong with these republicans?! They’re either working people with machine guns or they’re billionaires who use everything as a way to increase their hoard of wealth. Good grief!”Recognizing that...

#336 Hug a Tree

If you can’t hug other people right now, hug a tree! And you can do more than hug. Try this. Most of you are familiar with this type of grounding exercise. As you lean on your tree, imagine that you have roots in the earth, too. Mingle your roots with the roots of the...