1 day agoSea of ExpectationsExpectation is resentment waiting to happen. In contrast, friendship liberates. John O’Donohue The attachment to our expectations is the obstacle … Myra Jackson We swim in a sea of expectations. Befriending our expectations means releasing our attachment to life unfolding in the ways we expect. …Expectations3 min readExpectations3 min read
Jan 25Humility: Voice of the SoulThrough prayer we learn to see with the eyes of the soul. … It refines your eyes for the unknown narrative which is quietly working itself through your words, actions and thoughts. In this way prayer issues from, and increases, humility. The normal understanding of humility made it out to…Humility3 min readHumility3 min read
Jan 4Making Home in New TerritoryIt is like a voyage of discovery into unknown lands, seeking not for new territory but for new knowledge. It should appeal to those with a good sense of adventure. Fredrick Sanger (English Scientist) Words are slow to organize themselves this first ‘blog day’ of 2023. Yesterday I said to…Personal Growth4 min readPersonal Growth4 min read
Dec 7, 2022Pivot to the HeartRemembering What the Current Paradigm Wants Us to Forget May we look up at that night sky. May we let joy in. For we will be someone’s ancestors one day. If we do this right, they will inherit not our fear but bravery born of joy. Valarie Kaur Muse is…Paradigm Shift3 min readParadigm Shift3 min read
Nov 9, 2022Pivot to WondermentWonder enlarges the heart. When you wonder, you are drawn out of yourself. The cage of the ego and the railtracks of purpose no longer hold you prisoner. Wonder creates a lyrical space where thought and feeling take leave of their repetitive patterns, to regain their original impulse of reverence…Life4 min readLife4 min read
Sep 28, 2022Curiosity & Gratitude: The Dynamic DuoCoupling curiosity and gratitude offers an antidote to the fear, angst, and confusion of our world. The energy of the two together leaves little room for such distractions. Indeed, it paves the way for love. I woke early this morn with a grateful heart. Feeling a deep sense of gratitude…Curiosity3 min readCuriosity3 min read
Sep 14, 2022From Conflict Arises BeautyThe mystery of music is its uncanny ability to coax harmony out of contradiction and chaos. Often the beauty of great music is a beauty born from the rasp of chaos. The confidence of creativity knows that deep conflict often yields the most interesting harmony and order. …Life3 min readLife3 min read
Sep 7, 2022For Your Health, Pivot to Self-trustDistrust of the body damages the core of us. Stephen Harrod Buhner in Plant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm Sometimes when I’m reading, a few words or a sentence or two will fly off the page and land in that inside place that knows my truth. I experience resonance, sometimes…Self Trust3 min readSelf Trust3 min read
Aug 31, 2022Living Into SovereigntyThere’s a sense of sovereignty that comes from life on a mountain. Tara Westover Muse woke me before dawn this morning with this gentle nudging: Sometimes one must get in a box to know just how that box doesn’t fit. …Life3 min readLife3 min read
Aug 24, 2022Calling Forth the Beauty in All of LifeOnly if there is beauty in us can we recognize beauty elsewhere: beauty knows beauty. In this way beauty can be a mirror that manifests our own beauty. … To achieve a glimpse of inner beauty strengthens our sense of dignity and grace. John O’Donohue (Beauty: The Invisible Embrace) On…Life3 min readLife3 min read
