Category: Life Lessons
Happenings in day to day living that teach us something about who we are
It’s All Lies
When something is of us, is for us, it sets off the tuning fork inside us. – James Hollis My step-daughter and I were watching TV when a commercial came on. An impossibly beautiful woman, suppos... Read More
The Cyclic Nature Of Life
I live my life in growing orbits, which move out over the things of the world. Perhaps I can never achieve the last, but that will be my attempt. I am circling around God, around the ancient ... Read More
Standing At The Crossroads
“As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light of meaning in the darkness of mere being.” – Carl Jung This reminds me of how important our decisi... Read More
Letting Go
“Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop.” – Rumi It seems lately all I’ve been asked to do is let go. Let go of my well designed plans, let go of what I thought life wo... Read More
Virgin Territory
The woman who is virgin, one-in-herself, does what she does – not because of any desire to please, not to be liked, or to be approved, even by herself; not because of any desire to gain power ov... Read More
Honoring What’s Working
There’s always been a picture in my mind of the kind of person I wanted to be, and then there is the me I really am in my day to day life. What I’ve been trying to figure out is how t... Read More
Making Room For Everyone
“Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself, I am large, I contain multitudes. – Walt Whitman This is Krishna revealing the truth of himself to Arjuna on the battle field ... Read More
The Zen Of Cleaning Our Own Mess
Clutter is not just physical stuff. It’s old ideas, toxic relationships and bad habits. Clutter is anything that doesn’t support your better self. – Eleanor Brownn Ah Spring. It̵... Read More