In today’s world, where climate change, societal violence, and health crises loom large, it’s challenging to harbor hope. With an increasing sense of loneliness and isolation, many yearn for a sense of community and belonging. It’s easy to see our current state as a blueprint for despair, with many awaiting a divine intervention to restore … Continue reading Finding Hope Amidst Uncertainty
When I am overwhelmed by discord and dissension in my life and many places, I often find comfort in the words of poets. The following are words from Rumi, the Sufi mystic and poet of the thirteenth-century. May this poem offer you encouragement and an invitation to that "field" Rumi describes! Out beyond ideas of … Continue reading Poetry Brings Me Peace
What TV shows did you watch as a kid? There were three notable shows that immediately come to mind from my childhood. The first was Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, a show about nature and the realities of animals. I remember looking forward to the show weekly even when it was a repeat. Marlin Perkins … Continue reading Life As It Is and Could Be
What are you most excited about for the future? I am most excited to live in an evolutionary universe. As part of what is new every moment, I get to be a part of what is slowly being revealed. One of my favorite scientists and mystics of the twentieth-century wrote: Above all, trust in the … Continue reading The Great Unfolding
Infinitely Precious 