How’s your COVID-era life going? I pray you and yours are doing well. My hunch is that your experience may be a bit like mine, high demands, low control, weaker social connections, and ALL the feels. The highlights over the last few months have been the few times I’ve gone against the instinctual way I […]
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Prayers of Blessing For You
Last night in Within (U)niversity we gathered together in a sacred circle to reflect on our new moon intentions and to welcome the Summer Season. I am blessed by these gatherings and felt so much joy that I was compelled to digitally squeeze those on the video call. Now, I’m spreading that love by also reaching out […]
LONELINESS
I too have known loneliness. I too have known what it is to feel misunderstood, rejected, and suddenly not at all beautiful. Oh, mother earth, your comfort is great, your arms never withhold. It has saved my life to know this. Your rivers flowing, your roses opening in the morning. Oh, motions of tenderness! Mary […]
A Koan for Me & You
Don’t waste your time on earthdoing the work of others.Do your own work.The sweat of your soul, The lightness in the center of your heartwill tell youwhen you are on course. The swiftness of your breathwill slow to matchthe tidal pull of moonlight. You will ski effortlesslydown the slope of each daycalling your own namesoftly […]
Poem: “Clearing,” by Martha Postlewaite
Do not try to savethe whole worldor do anything grandiose.Instead, createa clearingin the dense forestof your lifeand wait therepatiently,until the songthat is your lifefalls into your own cupped handsand you recognize and greet it.Only then will you knowhow to give yourselfto this worldso worth of rescue.