Maitri: The Messiness and Magnificence It is tempting to ask ourselves if we are making “progress” on the spiritual path. But to look for progress is a set-up—a guarantee that we won’t measure up to some arbitrary goal we’ve established. ~ Pema Chödrön It had been a long second day of pedaling. My journey from Kalamazoo …
Look at the world through quiet eyes. ~Howard Thurman Hello friends. It’s been a year! Lots of change, lots of loss, many lessons, and loads of gratitude for all of the support offered by dear friends and family. I’ll certainly reflect on the happenings of this past year in future posts. For now, I am simply settling back in …
There is joy and an important sense of renewal in each effort to begin again. ~Sharon Salzberg It’s been a while since I’ve written here. Right after completing our first sacred century back in September, life happened in stunningly surprising and sometimes disheartening ways. It was a wondrous journey, meandering the hills of Eastern New York. And, I lament not …
Earth Touching by Thich Nhat Hanh Here is the foot of a tree.Here is an empty, quiet place. Here is a cushion. Brother, why don’t you sit down? Sit upright. Sit with solidity. Sit in peace. Don’t let your thoughts lift you up into the air. Sit so that you can really touch the Earth and be one with her. You may …
I have a magnet (pictured below) on my refrigerator that reads: Everyone, everywhere, every day is sacred. I believe this with all of my heart. And, I wonder about this word, this string of letters that elicits expectation, exultation and grace; this word that intimates that whatever, or whomever, it is attached to or associated with is something …