Mary-Frances MakichenWhy Do We Overlook Cruelty in Our Search for Enlightenment?“What’s your deal with kindness?” was a question I never expected to hear from a friend. We were discussing two spiritual teachers, one was…Jul 31Jul 31
Mary-Frances MakichenCraving Certainty: The Allure of the Absolute Truths of Wellness and Spiritual InfluencersLife is an uncertain proposition. While there are people who thrive in the uncertain and uncomfortable spaces of life, most human beings…Mar 8Mar 8
Mary-Frances MakichenThe 5 Biggest Misconceptions About What Meditation Can Do for YouThere are a many excellent reasons to incorporate meditation into your life. It helps with stress relief, enhances your sense of well-being…Jan 19, 2022Jan 19, 2022
Mary-Frances MakichenThe Helplessness of ControlI think it’s fair to call myself an expert when it comes to the desire to control life. I was raised by an exceedingly controlling mother…Jan 4, 2022Jan 4, 2022
Mary-Frances MakichenOur Journey of Loss Through CovidHere in the United States people have wanted to get back to their pre-Covid-19 life as quickly as possible. Whether that means not wearing…Nov 17, 2021Nov 17, 2021
Mary-Frances Makichen4 Ways Joining a Writer’s Group Helped Me Publish a BookLong before lockdown and Covid I’d been trying to write a spiritual self-help book. In fact, I have several different iterations of this…Oct 18, 2021Oct 18, 2021
Mary-Frances MakichenSpiritual Power Question 2Do my insides match my outside?May 14, 2019May 14, 2019
Mary-Frances MakichenSpiritual Power Questions“Good questions challenge your thinking. They reframe and redefine the problem. They throw cold water on our most dearly held assumptions…Apr 30, 2019Apr 30, 2019
Mary-Frances MakichenBe the Teacher You NeedWhether it’s Oprah, Tony Robbins or less well-known self-help coaches we are drawn to people who seem more successful at life than we…May 22, 2018May 22, 2018
Mary-Frances MakichenIn a world of illusion why quibble about reality?That was one of my husband’s favorite sayings. I refer back to it often. I’ve come to the conclusion that reality, is in a large part, what…May 15, 2018May 15, 2018