I was recently playing with my 3-year-old granddaughter when she got overly excited and broke some rules. Her mother immediately put her in a 5-minute time out. Upon being released from her time out, she confidently ran back to play with me proclaiming, “Grandma, grandma, I want you to know I am changed; I am …
When my spouse and I chose to buy a home, we settled on an older home, knowing that inevitably repairs would need to happen, especially in the bathroom. As things worsened, we could no longer deny that our bathroom had to be totally gutted. Water could barely trickle through the old plumbing. Mold, in spite …
Fourth in a 4-part series. Divine: At some point in our meditation practice – maybe today, maybe another life time- we will climb fully into the arms of the divine and take up permanent residence there. Until that time we will get momentary glimpses of this divine light whose very essence is love- whose very …
Third in a 4-part series. Dragons: Somewhere between our ego self and our divine self sits a vast field of unpleasantness. This unpleasantness is made up of our grief, shame, regrets, resentments, lack….you name it; it is probably there. I used to call these crud bubbles, but I think of them more as fiery dragons. …
Second in a 4-part series. Delight: Along the way of our practice stillness finds us. We feel it descend like a cool breeze on a hot sunny day. Our body relaxes, our mind and emotions take a time out, and to our own surprise, we are experiencing the sweet taste of stillness. I find this …
First in a four-part series. How do I know if I am meditating or not? Once my body is still, my breath is deep in the belly, my eyes are closed….now what? Am I meditating or just wasting my time? These are important questions that I have been asking myself because meditation is a journey …
