UCOP November Spirit Fair

Unity Church of Overland Park invites you to experience two uplifting days of spiritual exploration, holistic wellness and community connection at the UCOP Spirit Fair in The Fillmore KC Event Space at 10000 Marshall Drive in Lenexa, KS. Senior Minister Rev. Jacquie Fernandez, MDiv, announces the fall UCOP Spirit Fair…

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Thriving during the Holidays with Grace and Gratitude

Recognizing that many individuals may need a little extra love and support this time of year with the holidays, this message is intended to help you thrive with grace and gratitude. We can all benefit from more self-love and self-care, especially at this time of year. It seems the past…

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The Girl with the Dragonfly Tattoo

The message of the dragonfly greeted me strongly a few years ago when I visited the spa at The Canebrake in Wagoner, OK. I was enamored by a piece of art exhibited in its rotating gallery and knew immediately that it would be coming home with me. The artwork itself…

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The Gift of Endings

Recent experiences have afforded me the opportunity to fully acknowledge the gift of endings.  Without providing all of the details, I will convey that I have spent much-needed time the last few weeks reflecting, feeling my emotions and allowing myself to receive this beautiful gift. I made the conscious decision to…

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Honoring YOU during this Holiday Season

This simple yet profound image has been shared repeatedly on Facebook numerous times and the original author/source is unknown. I love its powerful simplicity and how the author shifts the energy from the “material” to the spiritual very quickly by editing a few words. Personally, I believe that many times the spirit…

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Soul Progression

The term soul progression can be quite expansive. To define it simply, soul progression refers to your soul’s incarnation for this lifetime (and all lifetimes) and encompasses all of life’s experiences and the resulting evolution. Discussing this topic on Spirit Sessions with Drew and Shelly, one caller was extremely frustrated with her…

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Seeing the Blessings within the Challenges

I began the 25 Days of Blessings on my Facebook page on December 1. What I have noticed is that a lot of the questions being posted involve change and the challenge(s) being presented to you. Initially, as I began offering these daily blessings, I indicated I would be responding…

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The Power of MY Spirit

A full week has passed since I attended Sonia Choquette’s The Power of Your Spirit retreat at Unity Village. I  had been thinking about attending this retreat when it first came into my awareness in April, and I finally booked it on 5/5.  For whatever reason, I KNEW that I needed to…

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Labels Do Not Define Me

It took me a long time and much consideration to realize the truth of who I am. Labels such as “quiet, smart kid who likes to read” tend to adhere themselves to us physically, mentally and emotionally. These labels tend to define us and will limit us if we allow…

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I am Mindfully Present

The deeper I have delved into my spiritual work, the more I have realized the importance of being present. I have learned to appreciate each moment of each day as well as the necessity of balancing work with play and taking time for myself. For me, being present also involves…

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