Seems the Divine knew I needed to relearn a difficult yet valuable lesson in recent days. It goes something like this: Personal boundaries are necessary and healthy. Gates are meaningful... Read More
“Stop being who you were and become who you are.” [Paulo Coelho] Here’s the interesting thing about us human beings—we may grow, change, and evolve on the outside yet the... Read More
Trigger: to initiate, actuate, or set off; to cause an intense and usually negative emotional reaction in someone [Merriam-Webster] No, not talking about the kind that involves any kind of... Read More
Sin: an offense against religious or moral law; an action that is or is felt to be highly reprehensible; an often serious shortcoming or fault [Merriam-Webster] Pondering that definition for... Read More
Some people—unfortunately and too often, women—are considered overly emotional. While it’s true there may be physiological reasons for their frequent or sudden outbursts of feelings, it would be a mistake... Read More
One of the most frequent topics in spiritual direction is emotions. “Why do I feel this way?” “What am I supposed to do with them?” These questions seem more relevant... Read More
It’s so easy to take them for granted. Without thought or plan, these five accompany us through our day. In many ways, a gift we tend to take for granted.... Read More
It’s so obvious. How many times have we watched a drop of water land in a larger body of water and begin to create smaller, then larger circles? Add to... Read More
In the early weeks when it was so hard to focus on anything because we were trying to accept and understand the scale of the COVID-19 awfulness, my beloved and... Read More
Nothing quite like a gaggle of geese crossing the street to get your attention. And make you smile. I’m blessed to live in a neighborhood where folks of all sizes,... Read More
