Author Archives: ludispudoni

May we face today’s challenges and embrace the opportunities secure in the knowledge that we are enough, just as we are.  As we live into this truth, we become more, such that we are enough and then some.  What is asked … Continue reading →

To all who grieve the passing of a loved one, You are blessed and held in love. To all who fear what is unknown and beyond control, You are blessed and held in love. To all who feel inadequate or … Continue reading →

Vision can be deceptive: we believe what we see, but we often see what we want.  May today be the day we open our eyes to new possibilities, new insights, and most importantly to share the vision of others.  We … Continue reading →

Compassion is the art of seeing another’s pain with a loving heart.  It is an art because it transcends practice – it is imbued with grace, dignity, and thoughtful intention.  We do not blindly stumble into compassion, but rather we are … Continue reading →

Courageous Love!  The love that says “yes.”  The love that overcomes its own fear.  The love that tries again.  The love that says “I’m sorry.”  The love that laughs.  The love that cries.  The love that sings, and the love … Continue reading →

May today be the day where our great passions meet the world’s deepest need; where our longings are spurred to action; where our sorrows manifest as redemptive love; where our shame transforms our being into our nobility.  Like a butterfly … Continue reading →

What is the form of Dignity?  Is it our primary aspiration?  Answers to these come in many forms depending on one’s circumstance, and yet we all seek the same dignity.  We are born into a world that would put us … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →