Enough! Here I am again with this concept that I often struggle with. How do we know if we have enough or even if we are enough? I have struggled with the idea of ‘enough’ in both the having and being sense. Our portion size servings of food have gotten so huge, that we eat […]
Lack Of Integrity Equals Death By A Thousand Paper Cuts
Integrity. It’s a loaded word. The simple meaning is “the state of being whole and undivided.” It means having strong principals.Integrity comes from the same root as integer – a whole number. I define integrity as my outsides match my insides. When both are in harmony, I can glide through life unencumbered by strife. I […]
Celebrating Our Past – And Planning For A Different Future
Thanksgiving is a day that for many is fraught with memories. Some have good and positive, warm, happy memories. Others have negative and painful memories and associations with the day itself. Whichever feeling we have for the holiday, we can choose to make our focus for today into something positive. We can even use the […]
The Power Of Friendship
Many years ago, I went to summer camp and sang this ditty: “Friends, friends, friends. We will always be. Whether in fair or in dark, stormy weather, our camp will keep us together, the wide and blue, we will ‘ere be true. Love will pervade us ’til death separate us, we’re friends, friends, friends…” (Yes, […]
How To Remember Who You Really Are
I wanted to write a blog post about hope. You see, I think as we journey together into the colder months, we need some hope to give us the ability to endure. Be be persistent. We need hope to remember who we are as things get darker and colder. So, here’s a blog for those […]
The Spirituality Of Service To Others
What is so spiritual about being of service to others? I mean, why do it? It’s not convenient. It may take lots of effort to do so, and it may even cost us time and money we don’t care to spend. Serving others is very commonplace – meaning, those that do it, are usually not […]
The Spirituality Of Moral Injury
A few years ago, I was introduced to a concept called ‘Moral Injury.’ Moral Injury is best defined as “the damage done to one’s conscience or moral compass when that person perpetrates, witnesses, or fails to prevent acts that transgress one’s own moral beliefs, values, or ethical codes of conduct.” https://moralinjuryproject.syr.edu/about-moral-injury/ It is usually defined […]
Moving Past Mood Altering Relationships
I used to love getting into a relationship. I loved the beginning – that feeling of falling in love. I loved the newness of a relationship, where every day was a new discovery about another person. I loved that feeling of possibility where anything was possible (until reality hit.) I would go from relationship to […]
When Someone Betrays Us
Betrayal – let’s face it. It’s hard. When someone betrays us – it’s like getting ripped open and watching your guts fall outside of your body. Betrayal comes in many forms. People can betray us in all sorts of ways. They may let us down, tell us lies, undermine us to others, don’t support us […]
How To Be A Human Being
Learning how to be still – how to do nothing – while living in a ‘do everything’ world is a very important skill. Doing nothing seems slothful and lazy but is actually a powerful and rejuvenating experience for the soul. For those who seek a spiritual solution to the problems of the world, it’s a […]