Posts by Colette Lafia
Looking at Our Attachments
Yesterday, I spent the afternoon with a good friend, and we ended up going for a walk at Land’s End, where we walked a labyrinth built with stones and rocks, perched on the edge of a cliff overlooking the ocean. The winding path was narrow and rocky at points so we really had to be…
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Seeking Peace: a sacred practice
Wednesday Wisdom. Seeking Peace Sometimes we find ourselves holding on to something we know we need to let go of. And sometimes, we find that even though we have done a lot of healing around something, there is still more to let go, forgive, and release. How do we seek peace at times when we…
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Choosing the Path of Compassion Today
Wednesday Wisdom. Yesterday, at a meeting with my colleagues who are also school librarians (one of the many hats I am wearing these days), I listened to the stresses and strains of all of us who work in public education, and realized that the only real response was compassion. It has been extremely frustrating for all of us to…
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Allowing Generosity to Fill You
Wednesday Wisdom. Lately the word generosity is emerging as a theme for me. I am seeking to integrate my job as a busy part-time school librarian, with my spiritual work and writing, which I also feel called to do. Truthfully, I haven’t found a groove, yet, but I am committed to not create division in myself.…
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Surrender is a Conversation with Life
Wednesday Wisdom. In the past week, I held a book club discussion on Seeking Surrender, and I also held a contemplative prayer evening on the journey of surrender. Every time I share my book, I discover something more about what surrender means to and for other people. Last night, in the book club, someone shared about an…
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Unify Your Life: Wednesday Wisdom
How can surrendering allow us to see and experience our lives in a more integrated way? Thomas Merton wrote: If you want to have a spiritual life you must unify your life. A life is either all spiritual or not spiritual at all. (from Thoughts in Solitude, XII) The above statement strikes me deeply right now.…
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