When God is silent and nothing is happening

What to do when nothing is happening, no matter what you do

“What do you do when you DO follow the inner guidance, and you try and try, but nothing happens and you feel stuck that way? I know in those times it’s important to let go and just be, but what if that feels very hollow and you’re just left feeling hopeless?”

“All my insights all of a sudden stopped last year September. Since then there is nothing happening. No signs, no guidance, as if the universe has gone quiet.”

Read my replies in this article.

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Why Am I Not Able to Let Go of Someone? (Ask Maria)

“Hi Maria,

Why is it so easy to let go of some people (people who technically would be hard to let go of, or who have been in your life for many years or a lifetime), vs. what seems like impossible to let go of others (perhaps some who have only been in your life for a short period of time?

To give an example, I was able to let go of and cut ties with my dad about 4 years ago, without a shred of doubt, guilt, or regret.

In fact I felt relief in the moment, and still do, about my decision,

Vs. some people, like ex partners who are clearly not right for me, seem to…”

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How To Forgive Yourself

Everyone makes mistakes—literally everyone, even those you might look up to (yes, that person too who just came to mind, who you think is all perfect and holy—they’re not, they are just like you). No one is a saint without mistakes in their past. No one. We all have done things we’re not proud of, but acknowledging these imperfections is the first step towards self-forgiveness and moving forward, and sometimes our mistakes can create a radical shift that makes us change overnight to a new, improved version of ourselves, and the wrongdoing or mistake may have been the exact tipping point that was needed for that change or shift to happen.

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Rest in Peace, my beautiful Skuggi

My beautiful Skuggi-friend passed away this Monday. He was 15-16 years old and he had a very good life, first with his previous Humans and then with me. I met Skuggi in 2015 when I was homeless and did house and pet sitting all over Costa del Sol and Andalucia here in Spain. I took care of him on and off for months at a time when his owners were on holidays and traveling. We became friends and I continued to take care of him every now and then, and then they eventually ended up giving him to me. So I’ve had him for about three years now which has been such a blessing there’s no words to even begin to describe it.

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Spoken Surrender Prayer

Listen to this surrender prayer and release yourself from all burdens and struggles. If you’re in a tough spot right now, or if you are at a crossroads in your life, or frustrated because something is not happening, or you feel blocked somehow, then this surrender prayer will help you. When the surrender is sincere and complete, when you have really let go of everything, released every bit of your life into the hands of the divine, then you will feel peace – that’s the immediate result of surrendering, and then when you dwell in that peace, and remain there, positive things can begin to happen and unfold in your life.

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