Monthly Archives: February 2015

Presence

The sun shines brightly on the clear cold morning – two worlds coexisting.  The bite of the air bruises the lungs, the radiance so sharp it blinds.  The breath in through the nose is cool and numbing.  The breath out … Continue reading

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The Great Caper of Being

The act of living is risky business: we feel so much is at stake with every decision made, that often we are rendered inert by indecision or fear of failure.  May we find the confidence to move forward, secure in … Continue reading

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Spiritual Navigation

Behold!  Life is lived in perception, intuition, and vulnerability.  We react accordingly and move on, over and over and over again.  We are beholden to our perceptions, and yet our experience has taught us that those intuitive senses are not … Continue reading

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Tranquility Now

We live in an anxious world.  Everywhere we turn anxiety seems to be the rule rather than the exception.  It is a condition that is self-perpetuating, festering and fomenting in the fragile psyche of all our systems.  Our prayer is to … Continue reading

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We Belong

We belong.  We have been here since the beginning of time.  We are made entirely of the universe.  We will never leave.  We belong. We belong.  I am me as you are you as we are they and we are … Continue reading

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Generosity

Today may we cultivate our Generous spirit.  Generosity is one of the simplest practices to adopt for it merely asks that we give of ourselves.  A smile, a listen, a helping hand, a compassionate shoulder – everything positive begins with … Continue reading

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The Blesséd State

Bliss…Nirvana…Enlightenment…are we any less if these blesséd states seem unattainable?  The true tragedy is believing that these are the only blesséd states.  To be nourished is to be blessed.  To be loved is to be blessed.  To be independent is to … Continue reading

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Active Living

The day unfolds, and we wait for something to happen.  On our best days, we’re waiting for something wonderful or miraculous.  In dark times we’re waiting for the other shoe to drop, for the diagnosis to come back.  Yet waiting … Continue reading

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Pure Imagination

What we imagine is just as real as what we experience – our brains don’t differentiate between the two.  Why not develop our imaginations as a spiritual practice?  Visualization Meditation.  For until we imagine the lives we wish to lead … Continue reading

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Patience

If patience is a virtue then sainthood is one customer service call away.  How often are we called to practice patience in our daily lives?  True Patience, however, must be something other than checking out while we wait for the … Continue reading

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