Welcoming Winter

Welcoming Winter

And an invitation to Stillness If you are in the Northern Hemisphere like me, this week brings you the first day of Winter. I know some of you are excited about that. Some, maybe not so much. And if you are one of those people looking at the next thirteen weeks with...

Listen to the Silence

I found myself caught up in my own chatter this morning. I have a tendency to work through things this way. Rather than sit with my thoughts, I push them out, and often onto an unsuspecting victim. Sometimes this is well received and ends productive. This morning that...

Trust, Center, and Listen

Earlier this week, by accident, I found myself in a tai chi class. It’s been years since I’ve practiced this ancient form of exercise, one that combines deep breathing and slow movement. In my typical fast-moving fashion, I had mixed up the times and thought it...
The Meandering Path of Life

The Meandering Path of Life

Have you ever walked a labyrinth? Before recently I had never seen one in person, nor had I really gave them much thought. Someone would tell me, “that monastery has a labyrinth.” To which I would reply with what felt like the appropriate answer,...