The light we can spill
Another week when so many in our world feel alarmed or exhausted, scrambling in their minds to make sense of it all.And I know this; when I’m tired, I prefer my head in the sand.After all, “What can I do…
Daily Dose (June 25 – 28)
TUESDAY JUNE 25 -- “God spoke today in flowers, and I, who was waiting on words, almost missed the conversation.” (Ingrid Goff-Maidoff)This week, we are invited to embrace a transformed heart. Or, another way of saying it, a reconnected and…
A transformed heart
A young man grew up with the notion that before he got too old, he needed to set about the task of becoming somebody. So, he busied himself with setting goals and accomplishing much. He learned the art of juggling…
Daily Dose (July 18 – 21)
TUESDAY JULY 18 -- This we know: music soothes. And music heals.But with disorder and upheaval (in the world or in our minds), it is easy to not hear (or to not take to heart) the music's liberating grace. Fred Roger…
Music as the hands of grace
I believe in the healing power of revisiting. Returning to stories—in books and movies and parables—that have reminded us that hope and joy and renewal are alive and well. Stories that ground us in the gifts of sufficiency and wholeness.…
Daily Dose (June 11 – 14)
TUESDAY JUNE 11 -- This week we’re talking about the nutritious food of life. Where do we see or find sustenance and nourishment for our emotional and spiritual well-being?"When (we) were born, (we) were allowed to enjoy the solid, nutritious…
Nutritious food of life
A Zen roshi is dying. All of the monks gather—an eagerness restrained—around the deathbed, hoping to be chosen as the next teacher.The roshi asks slowly, “Where is the gardener?”"The gardener," the monks wonder aloud. "He is just a simple man…
Daily Dose (June 4 – 7)
TUESDAY JUNE 4 -- This week, the gift of glimmers. These are moments in our day—yes, even a mundane day—when “suddenly an ordinary day, becomes holy ground.” (Stella Nesanovich)As it was for me, noticing the clouds.And was asked the question,…
The gift of glimmers
More and more, I get questions from people asking about self-care when life feels unraveled. And unsettled. “How is it possible to stay grounded and sane?” One asked.And I do know this: my lists are a good bit shorter than…
Daily Dose (May 28 – 31)
TUESDAY MAY 28 -- Storms upend days. And lives.And most storms, in our life and world, are not even weather related, though the effect feels the same. Times when relationships unravel. Health deteriorates. Beliefs crumble. Hope evaporates.And this much is…