Posts tagged "soul and spirit"
In Praise of Awe

In Praise of Awe

When I look at the night sky and am present, I am flooded, opened, and transformed by awe.  Praising awe: I am deeply touched, life is full, I am part of something larger, glorious, mysterious.  It is a rich and nourishes my soul and spirit.  I love it.  It doesn’t even necessarily need to be something...
Basic Goodness

Basic Goodness

“Each person has inside a basic decency and goodness.  If he/she listens to it and acts on it, he/she is giving a great deal of what it is the world needs most.” –– Pablo Casals    In the light of the recent and horrendous shooting in Orlando, I allowed myself to calm and settle when I came...
Judgement or Curiosity?

Judgement or Curiosity?

Love has been on my mind, and in my heart.  It’s Spring, for one, and everything is bursting out all over!  More than that, it’s painfully obvious that Love and love, and kindness, acceptance, benevolence… are so very needed in our world today… and seem sorely lacking in many ways and places. To my dismay, I’m discovering how...
Stubborn in Our Gladness

Stubborn in Our Gladness

The world we live in, Life itself, is full of suffering — and of joy.  ‘Twas ever thus.  There has never been, and likely never will be, a time without egregious events.  How can we hold this? What’s certain is that if we focus only on the amount, variety, and horrendous ways suffering is inflicted and endured,...
Loving the Mystery

Loving the Mystery

It’s mid February, and Love comes to mind, and heart!  Happy Valentine’s Day 🙂  And if you’re not big on that commercialized holiday, then I’d invite you to reflect on how Love features in your life — now, and at times past.  What would you wish for the future? In recent weeks I have had...