Rays of autumn light filled the room with the warmth of deep orange, yellow and red. Waiting to hear a lecture from Rev. Anita Phillips, I busied myself by scanning the crowd for people I knew. These sort of events always bring out an unexpected friend or acquaintance, but this time there was no one … Continue reading “…where my voice comes from…”
Now and again over the next few weeks, I will be introducing (or reminding for those already in the know) you to a few writers that can touch one's heart and draw you into a deeper place of your soul. Today I would like to invite you into the world of John O'Donohue. This is … Continue reading Journey of the Soul
When my daughter was young, one of the repeating conversations emerged from a friend’s continuous requests for her to hang out at his house. As much as she liked her friend, her introverted Self needed to be home on some of those afternoons and she couldn’t bring herself to say “no.” I offered her permission … Continue reading I can’t
Now has enough wisdom to last you forever, because within you right now, there is all the wisdom you listen for in others. Now has enough love to last you a lifetime, because within you, right now, there is the love you continually cry out for. Now has enough peace to last you an eternity, … Continue reading Now
The phrase “the fog was so thick you could cut it with a knife” never felt as true as this morning. I don’t recall walking in fog so dense I could feel the “push” of droplets on my face. My head lamp highlighted the sparkling mist dancing gracefully in the air. I could feel its … Continue reading The Unexpected Effect of Fog
One thing we talk about here in this place is this: You are not alone. Feeling as if we are alone in our painful experiences elevates our stress and moves us into resistance, away from self-compassion. Connie Schultz, who self describes as, “Columnist, j-prof, wife, mom, g’ma. Won Pulitzer, which never impressed my dog,” shared … Continue reading You Are Not Alone
At the end of the Zion National Park Canyon lies The Narrows; named for the place where canyon walls draw together, and at times leave only an arm span distance apart. The Virgin River, undaunted in its progression travels from the North, flows through the Navajo Sandstone of the Narrows and the gentle twists of … Continue reading Navigating the Narrows
And I said to him Are there answers to all of this? And he said The answer is in a story and the story is being told. And I said But there is so much pain And she answered, plainly, Pain will happen. Then I said Will I ever find meaning? And they said You … Continue reading Narrative Theology by Padraig O’Tuama
In out of the way places of the heart Where your thoughts never think to wander This beginning has been quietly forming Waiting until you were ready to emerge. For a long time it has watched your desire Feeling the emptiness grow inside you Noticing how you willed yourself on Still unable to leave what … Continue reading For a New Beginning
Last week we explored energy, both its impact on others, and other’s energy impact on us. When we think of being in relationship, we usually consider the “other” to be another person. That is often true. However we also have “others” within our own self. I am not referring to any psychiatric term, what I … Continue reading The Tandem Work of the Body and Mind (4 min read)
Andrea Tatley 