Comfort & Joy

As I try to get the courage to come forward and continue on my creative spiritual journey, I face doubt, a doubt that can keep me stuck. I notice such a judgmental and critical voice in myself, but I now know that this voice is an old ingrained habit, and…

Who can speak of love without pain? In the heart, there lives the hope that pain can be transformed. = Love becomes more generous and full, like a ripe summer fig, bursting out of its purple skin. = The stars quiver against an expansive sky full of the beauty only…

After a draining day at work, I came home in the late afternoon and had to make a snap decision. Would I circle around the thought, “I am so tired from my day,” or would I quickly change into my bike clothes and head out for a ride through the…

The Gratefulness conference held last Saturday at the Palace of Legion of Honor was SO inspiring. I recommend everyone to visit gratefulness.org and sign up immediately to become an active part of the gratitude movement. From listening to the various speakers, I came to realize that gratefulness is a very…

Last night, when I was resting in the middle of the night, I felt my body’s desire to feel love in it. Deep love. Total acceptance. My habit is to get frustrated since I want to be asleep, but if I listen to my body it is asking me for…

The other day I was having lunch with a good friend, someone I have known for almost three decades of my life. As we were munching on our fresh salads, we were talking about our lives. I have been noticing a constant wave of dissatisfaction in my daily life. In…