Monthly Archives: August 2016

Reconnecting to Spirit

I generally live my life connected to spirit and I’m used to getting little cues and nudges that point me in the right direction.  It took me a long time to get to a place where I was calm enough to … Continue reading

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Hope

I see hope when I see folks tending the earth I see hope when I look into the face of my daughter as she contemplates her return to school I see hope when I see people giving a hand up … Continue reading

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The Plane Might Crash or Radical Acceptance

Sometimes it seems I live my life at airports and in airplanes.  I travel most weeks for work so I spend a lot of time preparing to travel, waiting in lines, and dashing through the sky in a small metal … Continue reading

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Confession and Amends

I grew up in a family where secrets were currency and you never shared your feelings for fear of being shamed.  In fact, when I told my mother I had problems with alcohol, her reaction was, “I didn’t raise a … Continue reading

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Writing My Prayers

Growing up the prayers we said were the kind found in prayer books and the Bible.  I learned to recite the Lord’s prayer at church and learned that horrible prayer about dying in my sleep from my parents.  At the … Continue reading

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Making Time for Prayer and Meditation

This has been one of the most stressful weeks of my life.  I travel every week and get reimbursed by company for the travel dollars.  Usually the turnaround is less than two weeks, but due to a variety of complications … Continue reading

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Reaping What You Sow

As the days shorten and we start to celebrate the harvest, I’m doing some serious reflecting on reaping what you sow.   I was raised on the belief that you reap what you sow, but it was always used negatively in … Continue reading

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