Savoring The Endings
I’ve been remembering the good times of the past year, but also reflecting on the losses and the transitions that seem to be happening all around me. I feel like I’m riding a wave of change. I don’t particularly welcome change.
Hearing Through My Heart
I read the email and immediately felt stung by criticism. I tried to stay present to my reactions. I noticed my body sensations – the familiar block in my throat and tightness in my chest. Then I watched my thoughts and the stories that spun out in my head in response to the criticism.
Oneness Through Stillness
In the frenzy of interactions with stuff and with others, it’s hard to have a feeling of oneness with the world. Surprisingly it’s in stillness that oneness is more easily sensed.
The Love Within
This summer I’ve spent time cultivating that feeling of connection and oneness. I’ve become aware, with a deeper knowing than I’ve ever known before, that the source of that deep sense of connection and love is within.
Soul Speak – The Art of Connection
Duane Elgin explains connection from a perspective of power, dominance, and effort. Explore the different between connection as effort and the art of resting in the knowledge that we are connected with everything.
Love, Loss, and a Bigger Stronger Love
What was grief doing here on the morning of a day like this? It had no business at a wedding. But here it was. Mindful of Rumi’s poem, 'The Guest House,' I knew grief, if present, must have an important message and/or role to play. I knew it wasn’t to be ignored or pushed away. What did it mean and where did it come from?
Wednesday’s Poem ~ Uncommonly Low
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Gratitude – Br. David Steindl-Rast
“So you think this is just another day in your life? It’s not just another day. It is the one day that is given to you…today.” ~ Br. David Steindl-Rast
Wednesday’s Poem ~ Nothing But Itself
Going to the Heart for a New Perspective - "Nothing But Itself", by Heidi Rose Robbins
The Transformative Power of Love
Love holds the power of connection and understanding. While it is harder to hold loving kindness in some relationships, anchoring interactions in the heart can make a difference. Follow these quick and simple steps to connect [...]