As we begin this new year, many of you have made resolutions, many have not. Some are still keeping them, others are not. Some didn’t make any at all, but set intentions instead. There is no one “right” way to start a new year, or a new anything for that…
“It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere.” Agnes Repplier If forced to name them, the biggest obstacles to peace are ourselves and the world. Often en route to the truth of my soul, I get stuck in my self…
Walls are worn away a grain at a time, and hearts are opened a feeling at a time. Susan and I were sitting in an ice cream parlor when the two couples next to us began to get loud. They were just having a good time, but I was feeling…
“You are that which you are seeking.” Saint Francis When I feel lonely, my first thought is that you hold the key to my loneliness. When I feel confused, my first thought is that you (or someone neither of us knows) is more clear, if I can only find them…
“If you tell me you already understand, I feel a little pessimistic. If you say you do not understand, I feel more optimistic.” Thich Nhat Hanh This Vietnamese monk, so renowned for his insight, helps us remember that no one can live up to their image of themselves. We can…
“The higher goal of spiritual living is not to amass a wealth of information, but to face sacred moments.” Abraham Heschel Maybe it’s part of being American, this want to build on things instead of facing them. After all, our ancestors believed it their manifest destiny to keep moving on…
“We don’t let go into trust until we’ve exhausted our egos.” Rob Lehman There’s an old story about a man who was caught in a flood. First he was called and told to evacuate his home. He calmly refused, saying God would save him. The waters rushed the streets, climbing…
We are all the stage and all the players. One of the great contributions of psychology has been to help us understand how we replay our hurts and affections with people other than those who have hurt or touched us. There are many names for this, the more well known…
“Who sees all beings in his own Self and his own Self in all beings, loses all fear.” The Isa Upanishad I was sitting on a bench in the sun, waiting for Robert, when a yellow jacket landed about four feet to my left. I watched its striped anterior pulse…
“We need to stay current with each other.” Angeles Arrien It has taken a lifetime to understand how easily I can secretly wish for things to change, and in my secrecy prevent true change from happening. For example, I loved a friend for many years who was unable to listen…
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