A Path to Meaningful Living There’s an old song by Roxette that says, “Listen to your heart when it’s calling for you.” And while that may sound like a simple sentiment, I believe there is a profound truth in it—one that goes beyond fleeting emotions or momentary desires. When I talk about listening to your heart, I … Continue reading Listening to Your Heart:
Are you missing out on the simple gifts that come your way, perhaps while expecting something 'monumental'? On the twelfth day of Christmas, my True Love gifted me an awakening. During each day of the Christmas season, I prepared myself, vigilant in anticipating a gift. However, I realized that numerous small gifts come my way … Continue reading The Twelfth Day of Christmas: Awakening
The ninth day of Christmas brought an unexpected gift: darkness. Not a new kind of darkness, but an old and familiar one, rediscovered. It manifested in the symbol of night, a theme poetically delivered to my inbox by one of my favorite poets, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer (wordwoman.com): “…and the night is a nestbig enough to … Continue reading The Ninth Day of Christmas: Embracing the Gift of Darkness
And I fellAnd fellInto the Ocean of LoveTo which there is no bottom. May you find deep love in this and all moments.
What's something you believe everyone should know. Do you remember a time when you felt you weren't good enough? When you felt pressured to prove your worth to the world? I've never shied away from sharing what I believe is crucial for everyone to know: each person, each being, is infinitely precious and unconditionally loved … Continue reading Unearthing Your True Value: More Than Just Achievements
periodically I come across quotes I find particularly moving. Today was such a day and here it is. Enjoy! Every single creature is full of God and is a book about God. Every creature is a word of God. If I spend enough time with the tiniest creature, even a caterpillar, I would never have … Continue reading The Gift in All Creatures
When was the first time you really felt like a grown up (if ever)? What is a grown-up anyway? There have been a number of moments in life when I imagined I was finally grown up. I was certain when I hit some self-created marker that this was adulthood. For an instant in my mind, … Continue reading The Growing-Up Project
Who are your favorite artists? One of my graduate school requirements was to take an art class (yes, in seminary!). In the first class, I remember vividly the professor, herself an artist, said to us: Everyone is an artist. Then she looked carefully around the room, meeting each set of eyes, saying, “Yes, you are … Continue reading Everyone An Artist
What's a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind? The question from the prompt is really, "Have you changed your opinion about anything?" What a question! Am I alive? Well then, my opinions1 about everything are constantly in flux no matter what I tell myself. Opinions Change, Sometimes Often Opinions. "Has my opinion … Continue reading A Transformed Mind
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
Infinitely Precious 