Posts by Colette Lafia
Write Your Personal Manifesto
I invite you to write your own personal manifesto! I decided to give it a try after feeling defeated after working hard on a proposal that ended up not working out. I needed to feel my power; to believe in myself; and trust in the way my life is unfolding. Write yours today! My Personal Manifesto: Don’t let…
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The Great Invitation
Wednesday Wisdom: The Great Invitation. Recently, a good friend mentioned a book she was reading about the idea of ‘upper limiting.’ It is about how we are constantly limiting ourselves. I didn’t read the book, but the idea intrigued me, and I began to consider how this notion played out in my daily life, and in my relationship with God,…
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Life is a Daily Walk
Wednesday Wisdom: Life is a Daily Walk. A few years ago, while I was attending a retreat in Healdsburg, California, I decided to take a hike through the woods nearby the center. As I got deeper into the forest, I began to hear branches creaking and birds rustling in the leaves, along with some other unfamiliar sounds…
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Letting Prayer be Alive
Wednesday Wisdom. I really enjoy doing spiritual direction, listening and dwelling with others on how the Spirit is moving in their lives. It’s a very sacred practice. The theme of prayer often comes us, and this past week it has caused me to reflect on my prayer life. I am inviting myself to pause and reflect…
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Hearing Sacred Words of Gratitude
For today’s Wednesday Wisdom, I’d like to share a sacred practice that I call: Hearing Sacred Words of Gratitude. A few weeks ago, I attended a retreat with Veronica Mary Rolf, author of Julian’s Gospel, who invited us to imagine hearing God saying “Thank You,” to us. (This was inspired by one of Julian of Norwich’s Revelations.) I asked myself:…
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Receiving the Tenderness of Love
Wednesday Wisdom: Tenderness of Love. Like most of us, it seems as though I am constantly facing one kind of transition or another. This is our human situation, facing change and transition constantly, in work, in relationships, in our families, and in our bodies. How do we invite and allow ourselves to respond with love when…
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