What if silence isn't something we need to achieve, but something already present, waiting to be inhabited? For many years, I thought of silence as something to be achieved. When I first began practicing meditation, and particularly when I discovered Centering Prayer, I imagined that the goal was to quiet the noise. If I could … Continue reading Inhabiting Silence: Discovering the Spaciousness Beneath the Noise
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Seeking Peace and Wholeness
Every morning, I find myself seated in this chair, or another, when I’m elsewhere. I’ve come to anticipate that sitting here will usher in a sense of inner peace, enabling me to face life’s chaos with greater ease. Gradually, I’m realizing that neither the chair nor its location is magical. The practice itself is just … Continue reading Seeking Peace and Wholeness


