We are born into relationship. Before we ever speak a word, make a choice, or understand ourselves as separate people, we are already connected. We begin in relationship within the womb. We emerge into a family, a history, a body, a world. We breathe air shared by countless others. We inherit something from those who … Continue reading Inhabiting Relationship
There are some things in life we would rather move through quickly. Pain. Struggle. Loss. Grief. We may even imagine that healing means eventually getting to a place where these things no longer touch us. But I’m not sure that is how grief works. Perhaps grief is not something we are meant simply to “get … Continue reading Inhabiting Grief: Loving What We Cannot Keep
For the past nine weeks, I have been thinking and talking about ripening—the ways our spiritual lives grow, deepen, mature, and become more fully what they are capable of becoming. But lately another word has been arising for me: Inhabiting. Not simply growing into something. Not striving toward some future version of ourselves. But learning to … Continue reading Inhabiting the Gift You Already Are
