Pay Attention

Elizabeth Lesser wrote a New York Times bestselling book, Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow (Random House). That book has sold more than 300,000 copies and has been translated into 20 languages. Lesser says, “When you feel yourself breaking down, may you break open instead. May every experience in life be a […]

Everything Holds it’s Opposite

I grabbed this image from a Zen practitioner. Have you ever wondered what makes someone decide to make a commitment to something like Zen? For the most part, we want to be the best we can be.

Today has been a productive day.

I got so much done, I have energy to […]

Calamities

Patience is needed with everyone, but first of all with ourselves.

~Saint Francis De Sales

One of the daily thoughts I receive comes from Neale Donald Walsh.

This one was was especially poignant:

On this day of your life, I believe God wants you to know that nothing is ever as bleak as it […]

Retreat Reminiscence – Thursday

November, 2014, we were at Camp Geneva in Holland, Michigan. It was an amazingly gorgeous setting on the shores of Lake Michigan.

One of my most tender memories was of sharing a room with Claudia and Wayne. Claudia and I have been roommates many years, but Wayne was with us this time because he […]

Honesty

“I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” ~ Pablo Picasso

Some days—more than others—you are aware how connected we all are.

My dear friends/colleagues and I are experiencing palpable loss and questioning around changes with regards to massage therapy services […]