Is it Really so Simple?
Several months ago I was getting ready to leave on a trip to California for an annual meditation retreat. Before leaving I was sharing with someone that people don’t talk on the planes like they used to. There really isn’t even the conciliatory small talk; we put on our headphones, power up our devices or […]
Retreats . . . Coming Home to Yourself
Have you ever had one of those days or maybe a few weeks or a season where the energy of your life is caring for others either mentally, physically, emotionally or energetically. Or maybe you’ve reached a stage in your life where there is an absence of care or outward energy and there is extra […]
You Are Not Alone
We live in a culture that when life is uncomfortable we have a million things at our fingertips to distract us . . . food, work, children, the phone, online shopping, obligations, alcohol, etc. We subconsciously hope that by distracting ourself from uncomfortable feelings and sensations, it will help us. You are not alone. What […]
What A Duck Can Inspire In Us
A couple of times a week I head out to the woods for my hike. I do it for the exercise, but I equally make the trek out there to be quiet, watch the trees, sunlight, little animals and other surprises along the way. I almost never take my phone with me because I have […]
The Sun Still Shines
The past couple of months I’ve been trying something new. I wake up and say to myself, “Today is a great day.” I received a phone call first thing in the morning from a loved one who asked, “what do I do today when I get sad and can’t hold back my tears?” And we […]
One Step At A Time
I was on my way to an appointment a few weeks ago and on the way there I received a phone call asking if I was still planning to come. I told the woman on the other line that I thought the appointment was at 12:45 which meant I would be right on time. She […]
The Sun Shines Through
This morning as I sit to write I appreciate these moments of quiet and notice a gentle peacefulness as I breathe and listen to soft music in the background. And in this same moment, I notice stirrings in my heart. I’ve been reflecting A LOT about life lately and a phrase that continues to arise for me […]
The Beginning Of The End
In the chair that I am sitting in now to write, it was the same place that I received a text from one of my dearest friends and soul sister . . . can you talk? I am having a hard time . . . and we talked and processed which we often did. Over the past […]
