“The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don't go back to sleep.” ~ Rumi Occasionally, when my body wakes at 3:00 a.m., with no intention of reconnecting with the dream world, this 13th-century Persian poet, theologian and mystic speaks into my soul, “The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don’t go back to sleep.” At 3:38 a.m., I am following Rumi’s advice. I put my feet … Continue reading Firefly Grief
“I am as healthy as I am because of my positive thoughts. If I didn’t have a good attitude, I would be a mess. It has really saved my life.” “I meditate so that I don’t think about all the hard things that have happened in life. It gives me peace.” “I walk in nature … Continue reading Bypassing pain
“Listen to your life.” So many writers have used this simple phrase as a launch point: I would like to introduce one such author to you. Frederich Buechner, American writer (of 30 books) and theologian begins a year of daily meditations with this reminder. “Listen to your life All moments are key moments.” … Continue reading Listen to Your Life
The 4th floor can be a busy place, especially the nurse's station. Patients pace up and down the halls holding on to the arm of an aide or IV pole, strengthening their legs and stretching their minds out from beyond the ivory-toned rooms. Lunch carts and doctors take the corners tightly in an effort skirt … Continue reading Painting Advent: A Metaphor in Waiting
As I write this Hurricane Irma is barreling toward Florida, having devastated the Leeward Islands and a good bit of the Caribbean. India is still experiencing flooding, having lost well over 600 souls at this time. Fires ravage in the West, and an 8.1 earthquake hit my beloved southern Mexico. And then there is Houston. … Continue reading Irma, Harvey and stress
The long awaited solar eclipse invited people to scatter along the “totality” path, from Oregon to Nebraska to South Carolina and as the morning turned into afternoon photos loaded our Facebook feeds. Here in Minneapolis, a few of our team gathered for the event, climbing to the top of the parking ramp, wishing the clouds … Continue reading “Together:” A Practice of Resiliency
Friday evening and again on Saturday morning I watched LIVE feed from the cell phones of colleagues in Charlottesville, Virginia. They had hopped buses, boarded planes and traveled in cars, leaving behind friends, family and safety to stand in love against the message of the ‘Unite the Right’ rally. That morning as I … Continue reading In the Midst of Hate…
Nov. 3-5, 2017 Come Home to Yourself is a time to get away and focus on you. We seek to create a safe space with opportunity to explore you, and your life experiences. There will be plenty of time to relax and reflective activities should you like. (You can even book a massage!) Wellspring Farms … Continue reading Come Home to Yourself Retreat
In 1996, Harvard Brain Scientist Jill Bolte Taylor experienced a stroke. As a neuroanatomist, she realized what was happening to her body, and that this was a unique opportunity she was having - to "watch" herself experience a stroke. During the stroke event, and her eventual 6 year recovery, she learned many thing about herself and … Continue reading Our Energy Impact
Clint Bunting is not an ordinary hiker, so Oregon Public Broadcasting recently told his unique story. Over the past several years Clint has hiked several U.S. trails; the Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian, Ice Age and Colorado Trails, the Continental Divide. The shortest trail is 500 miles: some he traversed multiple times for a total of … Continue reading Ultra Light Life
Andrea Tatley 