Celebrate with us. September is the month of our birthdays. We just became a year wiser, a year more present to you. We can claim those things because we made a clear intention to continue to grow in love and wisdom. Once that intention was made, the universe delivered the events that made it all[…]
New beginnings have a way of showing up right on time like clockwork. As children, every year the weather would start to cool and school would begin. New sweaters, new books, new thoughts. For many of us, the school year cycle has been a time to start new projects, business ventures, habits. However, this year[…]
“No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.” — C.S. Lewis Sadness This pandemic time has brought with it so many losses. They hurt and threaten to overwhelm: Loss of life – deaths of family members, friends, leaders, musicians, so many peoples’ loved ones Loss of jobs – and[…]
Good relationships require that we show up as our best self. Here is a story that tickles us. For a while Nasrudin worried about each little mistake he had made in his life. Sometimes he would fret out loud over some minor characteristic flaw he had noticed in himself. His wife tried to console him.[…]
With so many unexpected surprises this year, we continue to think about you and hope you are well. For many of us, this year still feels like we don’t have solid ground beneath our feet. You know, it is similar when our mind is full of disabling thoughts. Everything feels a bit slippery….with nothing to[…]
We have acquired a new talent: seeing smiles behind masks. The clue is focusing on the person’s eyes! It is surprising how much kindness and good spirit can still be seen. And yet, we miss bright smiles like the smile of this little boy. Smiles on Zoom can be pretty wonderful. And maybe, like us,[…]
Nancy: Sometimes I sit back reviewing my day and I can see how without knowing my ego was full-on during a conversation. Sharon: Sometimes I come upon an email or a text message I’ve written and I am appalled! I have tried to sound nice, but my judgment is clear. My ego actually wrote the[…]
What unexpected times we’re living in! If you’re feeling pulled in two directions, that makes perfect sense. It’s in our DNA to connect. Yet we’re told to stay separate. How can we do both? Most of us are trying in every way we can. Zoom calls. More Zoom calls. Phone calls. Walks at a distance.[…]
We have been hearing from people: couples, small and large families. And one of the repeating themes is “How can we make our relationships go better during this time?” These are challenging times – for some people very stressful – cooped up together with less privacy and more togetherness than we might be comfortable with.[…]
“The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens.” Baha’u’llah Connected We are connected to each other. Across neighborhoods, state lines, countries. We are connected to the coronavirus. The coronavirus loves us all equally and wants to get in our bodies and reproduce. We’re connected to the people who will take care of[…]