Wednesday Wisdom In my recent email letter, I shared that my summer question is: How am I letting my relationship with the Divine change or shape me? Since I articulated this question, it has been rolling around in my mouth like a sweet peppermint candy. I feel like a kid who is trying to…
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Wednesday Wisdom “If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.” –Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace is Every Step Permission doesn’t sound like a very spiritual word, but I’ve come to realize it’s what allows us to say YES. We can give ourselves permission to listen…
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It was a typical San Francisco summer day, cool and foggy, so I put on my down-filled vest and headed to the Japanese Tea Garden for a Monday morning walk. I love to walk in gardens. They require me to slow down and savor what’s around me. And the Japanese tea garden…
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I recently returned home from visiting my family in Southern California, where I was warm and wearing sleeveless shirts. When my husband picked me up at the San Francisco airport, the cool breeze forced me to grab a jacket, cover myself, and try to warm up. But I couldn’t. Because…
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In surrender, we stop wanting our lives to be something other than they are and recognize more clearly the sacredness of what’s right in front of us. Right now, I am meeting myself here, with the call to enter more deeply into myself, into my life, and into Divine love.…
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The essence of surrender is trust, but it can be difficult to find at times. It requires us to yield, and let the Divine carry us, which can feel like the greatest effort. I’m watching how much fear is bubbling up for me right now as I am making a…
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