You are infinitely precious and unconditionally loved for the gift you already are. We have been exploring a series of interrelated practices that I call the Ripening Practices. I use the word ripening because I do not believe we are often in a static state. In any given moment, we are moving toward ripeness or … Continue reading Ripening Enoughness: I Am, and That’s Enough
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.
What daily habit do you do that improves your quality of life? I begin each day with meditation. If I do not begin my day that way, the experience of the day is altered, seeming less “real” and more reactive. This daily practice of “letting go” helps me live more awake and attentive to the … Continue reading Receive and Release
Tell us about the last thing you got excited about. Awakening this morning, I was excited to remember a dream. It is rare for me to recall one at all, let alone clearly. Here is how I might summarize it: I was back at university; the grounds were very familiar from the time I was … Continue reading A Dream Last Night
My wife recently bought local peaches from the Farmer’s Market. Yesterday, I decided to have one as a morning snack; nothing was particularly unusual about a morning snack nor my eating fruit she brought home. The peach I chose from the bowl cut easily and was ripe. The first bite was a heavenly experience and … Continue reading For Everything A Time
Infinitely Precious 