Opinion Columnist

I applied for the position of an “Opinion Columnist” in our local newspaper. A good friend/writer colleague had suggested I apply.

It might seem odd to those who might think a committed spiritual person may not have a lot of interest in the things of the world, but that is untrue. We care deeply about […]

May You Have Joy

This Christmas, may you all experience child-like joy.

You ARE Love

What is my definition of heartbreak?

heartbreak (noun): the vast pain that we suffer in response to our expectations not being met in some way. A facet of reality as a human being.

So if you’re experiencing heartbreak, be it romantic, in your work life, or if you feel let down by […]

What are the Odds?

When we were kids, we dealt with difficult situations. Sometimes we were bullied. Sometimes we didn’t get a new toy. Sometimes we were yelled at. We then developed defenses based on these events. The problem is that a lot of the times we don’t grow up and move on past these defenses or events. They […]

Here we are!

My precious friend, Erin Hamilton, is one of the most courageous women I know, and I know a lot of really courageous women!

Erin opened her December blog post this week with the words, “Here we are.” Erin is writing about the birth of her twins, Lennox and Ella. Lennox will be celebrating his […]

Your Yoga!

Health and fitness are just the side-benefits of Hatha Yoga. Classical Hatha Yoga is a powerful system to prepare the system for a “cosmic download” and explore our full potential.

Recently I was smitten by the title of an article by Stephen Cope about yoga: Everything Is Already OK. When I was thirty something, I […]

Jesus Loves Me!

Twenty years ago, the Friday after Thanksgiving, I ended my formal relationship with the organized Christian church. It would be too simplistic to say that happened over the curriculum of the Sunday school class I was getting ready to teach. A contributing factor for sure was pain related to a friend’s death from AIDS, and […]

Bells!

While it may not immediately make total sense to everyone, my silent insight meditation retreat week was made much richer just because on Monday when we arrived I signed up to be the bell ringer for Saturday.

Let me begin by sharing these comments from my meditation teacher, Barbara Brodsky:

Another way we create […]

The Whole Show

Regret & Remorse

Regret & Remorse Are photo-shopped Pixels of fragmented False memories. Reboot. Enjoy the whole show.

Francie Lynch, June 6, 2015

This is one of those lessons I hope I can remember to benefit from for the rest of my life.

I love scarves. Seeing a perfectly chosen scarf as the pièce […]

Who’s Team Are You On?

If you are a fan of the Chicago Cubs, you know that the events happening at this time are a very big deal. The Cubs won back-to-back World Series championships in 1907 and 1908, becoming the first Major League team to play in three consecutive World Series, and the first to win it twice. While […]