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We have often heard that 90 percent of success is showing up. We might feel it is easy to show up, but do we, really? We might wonder, “Who doesn’t know how to show up?” We appear. We make time, space, and opportunity to show up. What is the big deal? But do we really show up? Are we present?

diiyin’s note: My friends, this is a magnificent thing. The people come together in groups looking for ways to facilitate peace. I speak with permission. Those who can, move forward!

In the past few weeks, several friends have told me that their relationships or marriages are ending or have become increasingly challenging.

Are you concerned about the new administration? I suggest a benevolent prayer (BP) that you and all your friends can say together out loud that will absolutely make a difference.

There have been a lot of upsets and moves in our lives, and I think it is affecting poor Murray. He has separation anxiety. We have been in our home for one month. Although I don’t have to work a lot outside the home and he is not alone for long periods, I do have to leave him at times.

I dreamed I had a little bug-bite scab on my leg. It started looking like a blackhead, so I squeezed it, and it popped out like a bug. When the head of it came out of my leg, I grabbed it with my thumb and index finger. I finished pulling it out and wiped it on the sidewalk.

What do the angels say is the soul’s purpose?

— Ward, El Paso, Texas

Do relatives suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s visit living relatives prior to passing?

— Deborah B.

Throughout history, spiritual practitioners have imbued objects with special powers and have sought healing from the physical world.

There is some movement toward glorified nostalgia in our current culture. We are encouraged to long for simpler times or when times were “better.” Maybe there was more civility. Maybe there was a greater sense of community. Maybe we didn’t share as much. Maybe we felt safer.