A Time for Change
It is with many emotions that I sit down to write this blog. Ironically, none of them negative. I view life as a journey. A journey that when listened too, can...
Embracing Pain
Let’s face it, nobody likes pain. Physical, emotional, mental, and/or spiritual. It does not matter which sphere we might be experiencing it, we do not like it. Our natural instincts...
Not Always About Us
I read this quote recently by a woman named, Evelyn Underhill, who is a great female scholar of mysticism, and it got me thinking about a few things. It goes as...
Waiting and Patience
“Waiting patiently in expectation is the foundation of the Spiritual Life.” – Simone Weil “Patience is everything.” – Rainer Maria Rilke How many times in our life have we been told to...
Ambivalence
In its simplest form, ambivalence is the state of both wanting to do something and not wanting to do something at the same time. Have you ever been in that...
The Art of Waiting
Waiting is not something we, as Americans, do well at. I know I am making a generalization, but our society has become more and more “instant” so we do not...
Learning Who We Are
I was doing some reading recently and came across this quote by Anne Sexton, a poet: “The great theme is not Romeo and Juliet….the great theme we all share is...
Welcome to 2011!
It seems as though it is that time of year again that the resolutions go into action. Losing those few pounds, determined to start an exercise program, spending less money…...