Full of Grace

The room was still and dark. Though filled with several people, the only sound that could be heard was her breathing. The breathing that we would focus on for the next four days. The breath that was the only thing left to define a life once so full. We counted those...

Memories that Mold the Present

A decade ago I stood in this moment, unknowing that a few hours later I would be asked to be a wife. I wonder what my thoughts were in this serene scene. Was I contemplating the mysteries of the ocean? Excited about our recent move to the Bay Area and the opening of...

You Won’t Get Anywhere if You Fail to Try

Does everything need to be in-line before you act?  Does fear hold you back? The desire to have everything appear perfect before we take action can leave us forever waiting. Because nothing is ever going to be exactly as we want it to be. And oftentimes the path in...
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,...