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Not Strictly Spiritual marks 15 years

January 24, 2023 • writing

It's hard for me to believe, but it was 15 years ago today — on the Feast of St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of journalists — that I launched this blog. (You can read my original blog post from this date in 2008 HERE.) So, happy anniversary me! And ...

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Multitasking, mindfulness, and meditation

February 15, 2017 • Cravings

Hello, my lovelies! How is week seven going for everyone? I have to admit that this is a favorite chapter and topic for me: mindfulness. Ahhhh...just saying ...

Meeting God in the Middle

February 13, 2017 • Cravings

Our weekly blog post will be up tomorrow. Sorry for the delay. Can you believe we're already moving onto Chapter 7? The weeks are flying by. In the ...

The upside of winters in upstate

February 12, 2017 • family

I was going through some old Life Lines columns and happened to come across this one from January 2002. This snowy Sunday seemed like the perfect time to ...

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Never forget. Remembering like it was yesterday.

September 11, 2013 • Life Lines

Yesterday a friend asked people if we could remember where we were at that horrible moment 12 years ago today. I was putting laundry away in the top drawer ...

Sacred spaces, liminal places

September 10, 2013 • prayer, spirituality

When I first arrived at Pyramid Life Center, I carted my sleep bag and backpack up to my room in the main lodge, and, I have to admit, felt a flutter of ...

Lessons from Brother Sun

September 9, 2013 • Nature, Silence, Travel

So much happens on silent retreat, even though nothing at all seems to be happening. No talking, no reading, no writing, no casual eye contact. Doesn't sound ...

Into great silence, Adirondack-style

September 6, 2013 • Nature

I am so honored and humbled by the many, many prayer requests that have come pouring in from friends on Facebook. I asked people to send me their special ...

Ready to paddle my way to an unknown adventure

September 5, 2013 • Life in My 50s, Nature

Ever since moving to upstate New York almost 13 years ago, I've wanted to try kayaking. Finally, earlier this year, I got my chance when we took Chiara's ...

Broken and beautiful

August 28, 2013 • Everyday Divine, Nature

If you look around my office prayer space or on my bedroom dresser, you'll notice one constant: broken conch and whelk shells everywhere. Small and ...

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