It is a time of unprecedented change. We have never lived through something quite like this coronavirus. Many of the processes that have been operating in our daily lives are at a standstill right now. And when something in the physical world forces us to stop, there is an opportunity - an opening - for …
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My head is clear for the first time in months. It's been a journey since the last time I wrote. I got a restraining order. I ran a marathon. I moved out of my house and drove across the country. I visited Sedona... a place of dreams and miracles, to which a piece of …
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Sometimes it feels like life is moving very fast. When I focus on that, I get dizzy. The truth is that I am capable of moving with the flow of life and not being overwhelmed. This means embracing life as it is and accepting all that comes... it means taking real action without hesitating or …
Happiness: at least a strong hint about who you really are There's no reason to say 'No' to happiness when it comes. How many times have I shortchanged myself, held myself back from enjoying the moment in front of me, because I thought I had somewhere else to be, was worried about being late, was …
When we decide to take a leap towards our dreams, based on our intuition, heart, and higher guidance... we step into the unknown. This spiritual unknown is a lot like the wilderness, and it can trigger a lot of fear in us. Some points for counteracting the chaotic side of the wilderness and thriving: 1 …
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There are spirits that can only be found in the woods, on the trail, alone. They tend to congregate in the places that are hard to get to. When they possess you, you feel a great, expansive joy. It is a communion with an ancient and sacred part of life. There is no avoiding spirits, …
Fear is an opportunity to change your mind. At the first moment you feel fear, envisioning an upcoming challenge, or something that would be out of your comfort zone, for instance... your mind wants to turn and look at the possibilities for what could go wrong. In that moment, you have another option, and it …
I want to write about some of the gems I’m finding in my search for religion lately, and I find myself hitting a bit of an internal wall about it. I fear that religious language is triggering of a negative response in people, maybe people I know and am friends with. It would have been …
I’m glad Fall is here. The air is crisp and fresh. Trees are turning. Things seem to be… quieting down. Life itself is tugging at me, beckoning me outside, reminding me to take longer looks around, to slow down, to drop out of the swirling, colorful, anxious catastrophe that is the mind and body in …
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I haven’t identified as a religious person for a long time. I was brought up with loose ties to some non-strict form of Christianity, “believing in” without really understanding what I thought of “God”. In late elementary or middle school, my mom’s new partner Paul joined the family and brought with him more religious structure …
Continue reading Opening up to “religion”: a journey from perfectionism to vulnerability
Expressions from this side of the here & now 