“A Bowl of Cherries” or Just the Pits?
Is your (average daily) life just a bowl of cherries? Or is it more like just the pits? You are only as rich as your daily life. You are only as successful as your daily life. You are only as happy as your daily life. Do you seek mountain-top experiences? Then you must learn how to reach the mountain top within and then the whole of your daily like is a mountain top experience. Yesterday my daughter asked me what I was looking forward to most on our upcoming visit to Australia next month (going for a family wedding). I had to pause. My mind was blank. Though I am really excited and...
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At the beginning of this year (geez! how can that be six months ago already??) I decided (and my weary Father-of-the-Bride husband agreed) that we needed more spaciousness in our lives and schedule this year after what we now refer to it as “The Wedding Year”. We sought to vet our calendars (& rearrange when necessary) and if possible not schedule so many big things in a row. That is to say, notice that if three weekends were filled up the fourth would be emptied immediately. This desire for spaciousness led us to gather together for a short time of meditation in the...
Read MoreThe Referendum
I am amazed at just how much I am feeling the result of the Referendum in the UK on whether to remain in the EU or not. I feel like I was the subject of the Referendum: yes/no, stay/go, be happy/be devastated. We knew the likely outcome when we went to bed last night and woke up this morning well into a day that was described many English friends as “a black day for Britain”. I feel connected to them all both by our friendships and the feelings of dismay, the X-factor that is the messiness of withdrawal, and the sense that the world as a whole is entering a mighty river of...
Read MoreLiving Guidance
This year my husband and I made a vow to invite spaciousness into our days and weeks (minding our schedule, daily meditation, listening to our own desires). Last year was so full, so very intense that we all but crawled into 2016. We declared January is for napping. As we moved back into our busy days and weeks I began to feel concern that we were going down the road of busy and exhaustion once more so I sought guidance from Holy Spirit. Me: I am feeling apprehensive in betting busy again. How will the busyness feel and how will we manage our health (& well being)? Can we be both...
Read MoreFive Ways to Use Facebook as Spiritual Practice
If spiritual practice is our intentional awareness and focus on connecting to God, our hearts and our brothers then let’s link it to something we already do every day: Facebook! Recently I have heard several stories of folks who stepped away from Facebook because of some of the things that were said or posted. I would like to offer an alternative solution. Firstly, if your gut says “No more Facebook!” then listen, you very likely need some up close and personal time with your own heart. On the other hand if you are already a regular Facebook user then why not...
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