Meditation with Thay
My greatest challenge is being present for the gifts of the moments, allowing what the moment is offering, open to receiving all God has for me. My first meditation with Thich Nhat Hanh, fondly...
View ArticleWalking Meditation
As I walk, Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Buddhist scans my hands. A lot of the kids plus Thich Nhat Hanh hold hands and walk in a chain. As I walk silently and calm and as my breaths flow, I am...
View ArticleThe Cloud in Your Tea
Can you see the cloud in your tea? I wrote this poem at the Mindfulness Retreat. I did not have any one in particular, and yet all who suffer from the notion of loss, in mind. When I returned home,...
View ArticleLoneliness | a meditation on the human spirit
Loneliness is not about being alone. Yet, we tend to use these words simultaneously and have self-imposed fear of being alone because we don’t want to experience loneliness. Why are we afraid to be...
View ArticleA Lotus to You
Today is Mindfulness Day 2011. What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is the practice of developing presence in all aspects of our lives—whether we are working, driving, or having dinner with our families....
View ArticleA Day of Ordinary Miracles
Knowing it would be a full day today, I start early. At 4:40 I wake to go to the Y for spin class. On my way home I decide to stop at the grocery store. Sure, there’s plenty to eat for breakfast –...
View ArticleA Virtual Christmas Card | my yearend reflection
Greetings! I decided to write my yearend reflection today – my 38th birthday. This is one of the most meaningful traditions I do for myself. And I share it with you. It is easy to get lost in the...
View ArticlePractice Miracle-Readiness
This is my cliff notes for A Course in Miracles: Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists. Herein lies the peace of God. A Course in Miracles is over a 1,000 page combined volume of...
View ArticleI am this because of that
One thing that keeps going through my mind…if my children are my spiritual teachers, I must be my parents’ spiritual teacher. I spend much of my time contemplating conscious parenting, with me as the...
View ArticleLiving Insights
Last week I took a field trip. Six friends piled in my van and set out on a journey, destination unknown. We knew the physical address but we had no concept of the realm we would journey to. Living...
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