Monthly Archives: October 2013

We have demons in our lives, manifestations of our own perceived faults, or guilt for our shortcomings.  We speak of battling our demons, as if they are enemies.  If war has taught us anything it is this: vanquishing one’s enemies … Continue reading →

May we hold each other and ourselves in loving care and compassion.  May we remember that we are fragile and strong, tender and hard, beautiful and again beautiful.  May we notice that these same Truths about ourselves also hold true … Continue reading →

We are worthy of love; we are worthy in our loving.  We are inherently equal in our capacity to love, but there is disparity in our environmental circumstances that may mask or appear to diminish this capacity.  Justice is loving … Continue reading →

Today we pray for patience and perseverance.  We have many outside forces competing for our energy and our industry, many impulses to distract our attention.  Much as we might want to ignore them, often we simply can not.  May this … Continue reading →

In this season of our lives, let us carve out our vision of where we are, of where we have been, and of where we aspire to go.  Let us gently mark this time and place, for others to follow. … Continue reading →

A prayer of Welcome and Acceptance: may we see each other for who we really are – frail, vulnerable, uncertain, and human.  May we see each other for who we really are – strong, confident, capable, and human.  May we … Continue reading →

Today let us remember that the only things we’ll create of lasting value in this life are our relationships.  How we treat one another is the final measure of the depth of our spirituality.  Our inherent nature will cause us … Continue reading →

May we find creativity in problem solving today.  The notion that something is a ‘problem’ may simply be misplaced perspective.  The mind and spirit we bring to our daily lives directly informs how we navigate and negotiate them.  While it … Continue reading →

Recipe: begin with a stock of awareness and presence.  Add ample love, trust, and curiosity.  Bring to a rapid boil.  Gently stir in compassion.  Add generosity and forgiveness.  Fold in playfulness and humor.  Spice with variety.  Bake infinitely and glaze … Continue reading →

Let us pray for open-hearted living.  May we feel Big Love abiding all around us, and in us, and through us.  We are here but a short time, and it is up to us to construct the world in which … Continue reading →