Today
Late last year I came across an invitation to participate in Give Me A Word 2021. It is an annual free mini-retreat offered by Abbey of the Arts. In it,…
A Blessing for the New Year
May you see the Spirit out in front of you, beckoning to follow. May you hear the Spirit calling from behind you, saying, …
An early autumn morning
Late in SeptemberI step out into the first cool, brisk morningof this new autumn It is darkbut the moon illuminates its place in the skyand stars dot the vast expanse…
The Breath We Breathe
I keep a small card, which I received from the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) some time back, on my desk. On it is a guided meditation called “I…
A Dose of Humility
When to speak? When to listen? How to tell the difference when it’s not readily obvious? When will more words simply take away rather than add value, clarity, connection? How…
Gentle in, gentle out
I’ve been thinking about what it means to be gentle lately because, well, it feels to me like the world could benefit from more gentleness. I say that knowing that…
Freedom fighting
In my more recent adult years, July 4th, Independence Day in the United States, has always been an interesting one for me. It’s a bit, at least on the surface,…
On 2020 and becoming
On this New Year’s Eve, the day we look back over our shoulder at the year that was, where to start? It’s been a year unlike any other for most…