Posts by Colette Lafia
Grounded in Gratitude Day 2
Welcome to Day #2 of “Grounded in Gratitude” a five-part email series for restoring balance and renewing trust. Reflection In Living in Gratitude, educator and anthropologist, Angeles Arrien introduces us to the notion of grateful seeing. She writes, “Grateful seeing is the ability to look first for what is good and working in our lives…
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Grounded in Gratitude
Dear Friends, Welcome to “Grounded in Gratitude,” a five-part email series for restoring balance and renewing trust. I was inspired to create this series after re-reading Gratefulness, the Heart of Prayer, by Brother David Stendl-Rast. This book reminded me that grateful living is a choice we can make every day. Brother David teaches that grateful…
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Monk in the World Guest Post: Colette Lafia
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to our Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Colette Lafia’s reflection “Love is Our Anchor.” This past Spring, when wildflowers and poppies were blooming everywhere in Northern California, I felt my heart sing every time I saw a display of…
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Heart Meditation to Bring Ease
Follow this guided meditation to connect with the love flowing into you and through you. Colette Lafia, Author · Heart Meditation By Colette Lafia
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The Way of Gratitude
Gratitude: Resting and Enjoying the Relationships of Love in Your Life Welcome to the seventh and last installment of my summer blog series, LoveFoward, exploring the seven ways to live in Divine Love that I describe in my new book, The Divine Heart. In this series we’ve traveled together through seven ways—Receptivity, Delight, Expansiveness, Acceptance, Vulnerability, and now Gratitude—to…
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The Way of Mystery
Mystery: Dwelling in the Mystery of Love Welcome to the sixth installment in my new blog series, LoveFoward, exploring the seven ways of living Divine Love that I describe in my new book, The Divine Heart. This week we touch on, “The Way of Mystery.” In the depths of our heart, love’s mystery unfolds, always…
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