Posts by Colette Lafia
Breath of Thanks: Day 4
Breath of Thanks: Day 4. —21 Days of Gratitude: Awakening the Heart. I can sense a slight shift in me as I commit to a conscious gratitude practice. What are you noticing in yourself? Yet to be honest, I am also noticing my resistance, which is part of the journey. I am enjoying Angeles Arrien’s book, Living in Gratitude,…
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Grateful Seeing: Day 3
Grateful Seeing, Day 3: –21 days of Gratitude: Awakening the Heart. “We each have the ability to shift our awareness to one of grateful seeing—noticing first what is working in our lives before dwelling on what we lack or desire but have not yet attained, or on our challenges or burdens,” states Angeles Arrien in her…
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The Gift of a New Day: Day 2
Day 2: The Gift of a New Day — 21 days of Gratitude: Awakening the Heart. I woke up this morning filled with tension about going to work at the school library, because on Monday and Tuesday it’s a tiring situation, with an overburdened schedule. I picked up this poem below, and in my prayer time…
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21 days of Gratitude: Awakening the Heart
21 days of Gratitude: Awakening the Heart. We begin this month of November remembering our ancestors and those that have touched our lives with All Souls’ Day. I attended a beautiful Mass at Saint Ignatius Church, here in San Francisco, with over 100 musicians and singers performing Mozart’s Requiem. One special person I’d like to acknowledge is Angeles…
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As the Heart Awakens
Wednesday Wisdom. This past weekend, I attended a three-day retreat led by James Finely, author, retreat leader, and master of the Contemplative Way. His generous presence and teaching was a great gift to all of us. One of the things James spoke about was the importance of paying attention to when we are taken into the heart of…
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A Helping Hand
God is holding everything with me. I hear these words while I am awake during the night. They remind of the words of the sixteenth century mystic Teresa of Avila: Let nothing disturb you. Let nothing upset you. Everything changes. God alone is unchanging. With patience all things are possible. Whoever has God lacks nothing. God…
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