This autumn has been a season of deep gratitude and growing awe. Whether it has to do with my age or my circumstances or a combination of both, I increasingly find myself in ever-widening circles of spiritual seekers — most of them women — who are not ...
Lighting the Advent wreath each night for prayers before dinner has long been my family’s tradition. The flickering candlelight growing brighter with each ...
If you've been a reader of this blog since the early days, you know my family has had some Advent struggles over the years. There was the time we needed to ...
German mystic Meister Eckhart once said, “If the only prayer you said your whole life was ‘thank you,’ that would suffice.”
Gratitude has that kind of ...
I returned to yoga class this week after a long hiatus, and while it was sooooo good to be back on my mat, it wasn't without its challenges. But probably not ...
Too many people -- women, men, adults, children -- simply don't feel they're good enough. Whether it's about physical appearance, financial health, or social ...
Earlier this week I wrote about missing my mother, who died 25 years ago today at the age of 47. Today I would like to celebrate her life with a few old ...
I’ve been crying a lot this week, completely out of the blue and right on schedule. Friday marks the 25th anniversary of my mother’s death, which is a ...
My son, Noah, will be making his Confirmation next weekend, and all through his preparation I was wishing I had something that would focus specifically on ...
If you frequent this blog, you know I complain. A lot. Here I mostly complain about the fact that my spiritual life is dry and God won’t send me a sign and ...
