Monthly Archives: January 2015

The Ritual of Life

Time is often marked in passages: a graduation, an anniversary, a marriage, a death.  Life can be seen as a transitional event, always on our way from there to here.  These liminal moments are unsettling, as we stand on the … Continue reading

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A Simple Minded Prayer

A simple prayer: breathe deeply, eat nutritiously, love deeply, laugh heartily, mourn soulfully, and work industriously.  This simple prayer is not especially profound, nor is it revelatory; it is simply mindful, simple minded.  The virtues of a simple life are … Continue reading

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Unexpected Family

Today may we be mindful of all the relationships in our lives.  Who are our brothers and sisters?  The genealogy of connection is boundless when considering the biology of the cosmos.  We are all star-children, as is the entirety of … Continue reading

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Moments

This day belongs to each of us, to do with it as we must and as we may.  Would that we could make the most of every moment, but we can’t, and we won’t.  Rather than mourn the lost moments, … Continue reading

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A Novel Life

Our lives are a story, written with each passing moment.  We are simultaneously author, protagonist, foil, and fool.  In an instant we go from tragedy to farce.  A love story now, soon it will be a thriller.  Turn the page. … Continue reading

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New Beginnings

Each day offers us the opportunity to begin again anew.  Some days more than others.  Some times more than others.  Connection is all, relationship is holy.  May we always be open to the spirit of Life moving through us, in … Continue reading

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