When I contemplate everything that is going on in the world in these times sometimes I feel like throwing up my hands and saying What a World, what a world! Focusing for too long on all of the troubles and tribulations in the world can be overwhelming. Yet I feel Read more…
As my amaryllis flowers gift me with their beautiful blooms, winter feels like it has finally arrived in Minnesota. It’s bitterly cold outside today. And I am grateful that we’ve once again escaped the heavy snow that fell south and east of us. It’s great weather for curling up with Read more…
In meditation, you are encouraged to come back to the breath when you notice that you have drifted into thinking. I used to I say to myself, “Forgiven” when I noticed that I was no longer centered in the present moment (because for a long time I was so hard Read more…
These gray days we keep having weigh down my spirit and make me feel like this is a good Time to Be Slow to relax and replenish. No need for to-do lists or busyness. Better to lie low and curl up with a good book. This quiet in-between time is Read more…
Some think that each new year is a chance to Begin Again with resolutions for a new improved you. Those kind of resolutions quickly dissolve for me. In fact I don’t make resolutions any day of the year. The idea of a fresh start is appealing I know, but we Read more…