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Michelle
Schiefelbein

Missouri

Michelle Schiefelbein became a Baha'i in 1998. She lives in Santa Cruz, California with her husband Clay. Michelle has a Community Studies degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz and works to improve race relations and the eventual elimination of racial prejudice. She has two beautiful grown children, Josh and Audrey.

BY Michelle Schiefelbein

Seeing the Flower – or Its Shadow

Seeing the Flower – or Its Shadow

Michelle Schiefelbein | Apr 16, 2022

Bridging the Polarized Paths in Our Society

Bridging the Polarized Paths in Our Society

Michelle Schiefelbein | Apr 27, 2021

Is Promoting Racial Unity a Spiritual Responsibility?

Is Promoting Racial Unity a Spiritual Responsibility?

Michelle Schiefelbein | Apr 23, 2021

Avoiding the Trap of Thinking I’m Right

Avoiding the Trap of Thinking I’m Right

Michelle Schiefelbein | Mar 8, 2021

Valuing All People Regardless of Age

Valuing All People Regardless of Age

Michelle Schiefelbein | Apr 4, 2020

Coronavirus, Our Elders and a Youth-Obsessed Society

Coronavirus, Our Elders and a Youth-Obsessed Society

Michelle Schiefelbein | Mar 31, 2020

Working on My Negative Conditioning

Working on My Negative Conditioning

Michelle Schiefelbein | Mar 25, 2017

Standing for the Human Rights of All—Including Women

Standing for the Human Rights of All—Including Women

Michelle Schiefelbein | Feb 13, 2017

Denying Christ--Again

Denying Christ–Again

Michelle Schiefelbein | Mar 14, 2015

Ferguson’s Silver Lining

Ferguson’s Silver Lining

Michelle Schiefelbein | Sep 1, 2014

Why So Many Hits on Happy?

Why So Many Hits on Happy?

Michelle Schiefelbein | Feb 18, 2014

Finding Your Own Truth

Finding Your Own Truth

Michelle Schiefelbein | Feb 4, 2014

Truth - Through the Eyes of the Media

Truth – Through the Eyes of the Media

Michelle Schiefelbein | Jan 31, 2014

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Force is losing its dominance, and mental alertnes

Force is losing its dominance, and mental alertness, intuition, and the spiritual qualities of love and service, in which woman is strong, are gaining ascendancy. Hence the new age will be an age less masculine and more permeated with the feminine ideals, or, to speak more exactly, will be an age in which the masculine and feminine elements of civilization will be more evenly balanced. - #AbdulBaha #Bahai #Spirituality #Women #EmancipationofWomen

What qualities would a spiritual civilization poss

What qualities would a spiritual civilization possess, and how on Earth do we build one? Read the full article – link in bio 🔗 #Bahai #Spirituality #WorldPeace #Unity #Peace

Act in such a way that your heart may be free from

Act in such a way that your heart may be free from hatred. Let not your heart be offended with anyone. If some one commits an error and wrong toward you, you must instantly forgive him. Do not complain of others. Refrain from reprimanding them, and if you wish to give admonition or advice, let it be offered in such a way that it will not burden the bearer. Turn all your thoughts toward bringing joy to hearts. Beware! Beware! lest ye offend any heart. - #AbdulBaha⠀ ⠀ #bahai #spirituality #joy #love

Learn how one woman let go of a small concept of G

Learn how one woman let go of a small concept of God to trust in His boundless love. Read the full article – link in bio 🔗 #Bahai #Spirituality #God #DoesGodExist #Love

One must see in every human being only that which

One must see in every human being only that which is worthy of praise. When this is done, one can be a friend to the whole human race. If, however, we look at people from the standpoint of their faults, then being a friend to them is a formidable task. - #AbdulBaha⠀
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(Selections From the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá)

It seems hard to understand sometimes why there is

It seems hard to understand sometimes why there is so much suffering in the world – for me, especially, it has been truly challenging. Read the full article – link in bio 🔗 #Bahai #Spirituality #Adversity #Hope

Let each morn be better than its eve and each morr

Let each morn be better than its eve and each morrow richer than its yesterday. Man’s merit lieth in service and virtue and not in the pageantry of wealth and riches... Dissipate not the wealth of your precious lives in the pursuit of evil and corrupt affection, nor let your endeavors be spent in promoting your personal interest - #Bahaullah #Bahai #Spirituality #Unity #SpiritualGrowth
(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)

The first sign of faith is love. The message of th

The first sign of faith is love. The message of the holy, divine Manifestations is love; the phenomena of creation are based upon love; the radiance of the world is due to love; the well-being and happiness of the world depend upon it. Therefore, I admonish you that you must strive throughout the human world to diffuse the light of love. The people of this world are thinking of warfare; you must be peacemakers. The nations are self-centered; you must be thoughtful of others rather than yourselves... - #AbdulBaha #bahai #spirituality #love #humanity #lovehumanity
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