Wednesday Wisdom. Caring for Ourselves with Comfort & Joy. This past weekend, I gave a retreat for thirty women from St. Gregory’s Parish, at the lovely Vallombrosa Center in Menlo Park. The theme was: Caring for Ourselves through Comfort & Joy. We used my book, Comfort & Joy, as the basis for the retreat, and together, we…

Self Care is about Love: Wednesday Wisdom I continue to reflect upon what is deep and nourishing self-care. I am asking myself, “What does it really mean right now in my life; how can self-care really touch me on a root level?” I tend to have many good habits, and yet, something is missing. I’m not…

Wednesday Wisdom. Living with Sacred Intention.  Our life is a sacred journey, and Christmas once again awakens us to the truth that Divine life lives in us. So now that the festivities are over, such as seeing the Nutcracker ballet,  visiting family, and eating holiday meals, we pause for a moment and ask ourselves–what has…

Wednesday Wisdom. The Capacity of the Heart.  I must admit, I really like watching holiday movies. This year, I’ve watched the 1940 classic, “Shop Around the Corner,” and the 1947 version of “Miracle on 34th Street.” I saw “The Polar Express,” after reading the book to my students, and then the other night we couldn’t resist watching, “The…

Wednesday Wisdom. Patience is a practice.  The theme of patience continues to emerge in the gospel readings during this Advent season. Last Sunday, we heard about the need to be like the farmer who waits “for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and late rains.” But…