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Work-Life: A Do-Over Post

September 29, 2023 ~ James ~ 1 Comment

Daily writing promptList three jobs you'd consider pursuing if money didn't matter.View all responses I already posted an answer to this prompt; however, the essence of the question stuck with me after I left the computer: if money didn't matter. My original post focused on my own work life, settling on a self-congratulatory, "I would … Continue reading Work-Life: A Do-Over Post

Money Matters?

September 29, 2023 ~ James ~ 1 Comment

List three jobs you'd consider pursuing if money didn't matter. Money has never been the goal of my work life. Sure, I wanted enough to live and provide for the significant people in my life. I currently do the same work I have done for just shy of 38 years. The work I chose and … Continue reading Money Matters?

Unsought, What I Need Arises

September 28, 2023 ~ James ~ 1 Comment

The truth in this startles once again: Unsought, what I need arises.Unbidden, this moment comes. Each new moment arising in my life offer to teach me something. Sometimes it seems as if the Universe is saying almost imperceptibly, “Here I am.” The Sugar Maple waves.Then stilling, she becomes my meditation guide. I watch the Sugar … Continue reading Unsought, What I Need Arises

Returning to Thanks

September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 ~ James ~ 3 Comments

Some mornings- like today!- I cannot get aligned or grounded in my morning practice. My mind is wandering everywhere even as I sit my meditation/centering prayer. I cannot “draw” or release myself back to the moment. I let go and let go and let go and let go. I may rationalize that this is building … Continue reading Returning to Thanks

More Walks with Intent

September 26, 2023 ~ James ~ 4 Comments

What could you do more of? For ten years of my life leading up to the pandemic, I walked daily between three and five miles. There is so much to experience on a walk. The world slows down and flowers come into focus. Birds become more than sounds from the foliage with fleeting glimpses of … Continue reading More Walks with Intent

Pleasing Everyone…

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 ~ James ~ 2 Comments

What's the best piece of advice you've ever received? Early in my work life, I received this piece of advice: Give up on trying to please everyone; that is not your job. Besides, nothing you do will please everyone. Like most advice, it is easy to say and challenging to implement! My life has been … Continue reading Pleasing Everyone…

Love. Relationality. Connection.

September 24, 2023 ~ James ~ 4 Comments

What things give you energy? I find that every moment is ripe with energy. I am energy, concentrated here and now. To be in the moment, fully and completely, is to receive the energy that flows there. These are some of the times when I receive energy: When I am really with a friend in … Continue reading Love. Relationality. Connection.

Autumnal Equinox.

September 23, 2023September 23, 2023 ~ James ~ Leave a comment

The sun is passing directly over the equator today. The length of the day will be roughly equal in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. In the North we are passing out of summer into fall and winter. In the South, it is passing from winter to spring and summer. Nature gives me pause in its … Continue reading Autumnal Equinox.

Soundtracks of Life

September 23, 2023 ~ James ~ 1 Comment

What's your all-time favorite album? The ethereal threads of music run through my life like the crimson, azure, and amber filaments of a tapestry. There are just too many choices for me to identify a single, all-time favorite album. On any given day if I am asked for a “favorite album.,” I will draw from … Continue reading Soundtracks of Life

Information Overload!

September 22, 2023 ~ James ~ 1 Comment

Which topics would you like to be more informed about? I have been “jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none” kind of person most of my life. Acquiring new and varying information gave me a sense of pride. If this question had been asked of me ten years ago, my answer would have been, “Why limit me to a few … Continue reading Information Overload!

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Ripening Along the Path - Infinitely Precious

In this episode of the Infinitely Precious Podcast, James reflects on the spiritual life as a lifelong journey—a path that unfolds step by step rather than a destination we eventually arrive at. Along the way there are benches where we pause, seasons when we feel stuck, and moments of deep clarity and openness. James introduces the idea of ripening as another way to understand spiritual growth: like fruit on a tree, our lives ripen through time, experience, rest, joy, struggle, and attention. Even the moments when we feel distracted or unripe become invitations to return to presence. The spiritual life, he suggests, is not about constant production or perfection, but about learning again and again to recognize where we are, release what holds us back, and return to the ongoing process of ripening.
  1. Ripening Along the Path 14:43
  2. Living as Gift 14:49
  3. Not Yet Ripened 13:29
  4. Giving the Best You've Got Right Now 11:21
  5. When Forgiveness Doesn't Fix Everything 17:19
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