Moving From Joy to Joy to Joy Lifts Me Up
After several days of deluging rain, the sun and blue sky and pink clouds have returned and I notice that moving from Joy to Joy to Joy lifts me up. This phrase came alive for me recently when my partner read me From Blossoms, by Li-Young Lee. It put me in mind of the time Mike and...
The Stories We Tell Ourselves Matter a Lot
The stories we tell ourselves matter a lot. They make a huge difference in our own lives…whether the story is about the universe itself, our place in the Universe, about the planet, about our lives, who we are and what we’re here for…or whether the stories are just for fun. The stories we tell ourselves matter...
Finding Joy in the Ordinary is Magical
“Finding joy in the ordinary is magical” is actually an understatement. I am an Enneagram Type 7 and a curse of this Type is to always be looking for something better, something higher, something bigger… something new, greener, or more exciting…. This drivenness, leading to lots of future focus and endless planning, comes from the old belief...
How Do We Create Balance in Our Lives?
Balance has been very much on my mind these days. How DO we/I create balance in our lives? At times it feels like a juggling act: balancing family, care of close ones, ones in needs, one’s body, service — locally and further afield, attention to what’s needed at home and in the wide world. ...
Acceptance and Surrender Do Not Mean Giving Up
Acceptance and surrender do not mean giving up…Or? This is a big one, and tricky… at least for me. A bit of background to start. Acceptance has featured really large for me on my journey, for most of my life. Or I should actually say that lack of acceptance: resistance, wanting things to be different (my...
