The Power of the Parent
As I watch my children attempt to deal with their own teenage children, it reminds me once again of the strong hold parental influence has on…
The Third Way, Sometimes Without Words
According to Franciscan brother Richard Rohr, there’s a slightly different path Christians (or anyone else) can follow. On his website, the Center for Action and Contemplation,…
Going Among Wild Beasts but Free from Ego Demands
Here’s a short meditation by Eknath Easwaran, a spiritual teacher and founder of the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation. I found it on Service Space’s weekly…
Why Silence is Good for the Brain
Folks, in the noisy world we live in, inner and outer silence are much to be desired.Here’s an article by Carolyn Gregoire that appeared in the…
Longing to Understand
All of us are filled with longing at one time or another…for a partner, for a connection with the divine, or even for a very good…
Letting Down the Burden
When I looked in the mirror this morning, I saw a furrowed brow, and had to laugh. Since nothing big was weighing me down, why so…
Maybe It Didn’t Begin With You!
Do you carry a free-floating sense of guilt that you replay to yourself whenever you make a false move? Some of us lay into ourselves at…
