Posts Tagged ‘buddhism’
Finding the Light Within the Dark
Three years ago I, like many, was seeking shelter within the storm. My mind was cluttered with anxious thoughts and my body vibrating on a daily basis with stress, anger, frustration, loss, etc. You name the emotion, I had it. Part way through 2020, it felt high time to find an outlet. I thought…” I…
Read MoreAre We Loving Well?
I enter this bookstore cafe today, a place I have been a thousand times but today my heart cracks open. Today, I see before me, the counter service of the cafe is now open. For the first time in sixteen months, I sit here with my tea, sweet potato fries and a yellow writing tablet.…
Read MoreHolding the Rough with the Smooth
It goes without saying that Covid living has been anything but easy. The above rose poking through the fence was a delightful sighting on one of my walks and a great place to begin our talk today. I recently ordered the meditation retreat Welcoming the Unwelcome with American Buddhist meditation teacher, Pema Chodron through Omega…
Read MoreLove is the Answer
There is so much about life these days that is stressful. We could talk about the pace in which people are moving and the lack of boundaries between work and personal lives. We could go on and on about the financial pressures that people are feeling and the pressure to keep up with the Jones.…
Read MoreLet it Begin With Me
Let there be peace on Earth and let it begin with me…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXFeeJ6LSMc&list=RDvXFeeJ6LSMc Ah this song. So Angelic it almost feels likeit lifts you up to the clouds just by listening. The other day I was speaking with a client about the saying “Let it Begin with Me.” It has always felt like such a…
Read MoreIt Is What It Is: The Art of Letting Go
It is What It Is. And yet it has taken me some time to be able to chat with you about it. I have chatted with many and received much love. But there has been something about talking to you all that has had me choked up. I have had many thoughts of how…
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