“Since everything is sacred, staying close to what is sacred is a matter of presence and attention more than travel to some secret place. In essence, staying close is a pilgrimage to the heart of where we are. Since it is we who lose our directness of living, our task is often to restore that …
Recently I learned of an off Broadway musical titled “Now. Here. This.”. I first took it as “now hear this”, but quickly recognized that it was a wonderful play on words that required a shift in perspective. As is often the case for me, I was in need of a new perspective on something and …
“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to Become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” ~ Paulo Cohelo In the mid 90’s I was looking for a name for my counseling and teaching practice that reflected what I intended as an outcome for …
“What comes from the heart goes to the heart.” – Samuel Taylor Coleridge I attended my husband Steve’s choral holiday concert yesterday. I sat there in waves of awe, appreciation, and delight. This group is a community chorus that meets once a week to sing and prepare for this concert. There are no auditions so …
What are the words with which you would like to describe yourself? What are the qualities of character that you want to be remembered for after a conversation with a friend, after a job interview, after time spent with a loved one, or after a lifetime? What is it that you most want to express? …
Seasonal change triggers changes in rhythms and patterns in our lives. The ones I’ve noticed particular to the fall season have to do with a shift to a more organized life from one of more flexibility, a change in activities or routine partly due to the change in the environment (less daylight for example) as …
I spent part of my vacation just hanging around my house enjoying being open to whatever came up. I wanted to mix things up a bit here, clear out some things no longer in use, and bring some new energy into our space. My basement kept calling to me and I quickly understood why. Used …
While working with my book keeper, Coleen, this morning I was reminded again how important it is to ask for help when we need it or when we recognize that to do a task would be a waste of our precious time and precious life. To be truthful, in the past I’ve wasted a lot …
Midnight musings are always pretty interesting. Last night’s was particularly so. I was caring for our 3 week old twin grandsons (so their parents could get some sleep). Round about midnight they both decided to be awake. After a little bit of fussing (on all of our parts) the 3 of us settled calmly into …