. . . without leaving it behind. We hear a lot from spiritual mentors about quieting the “monkey mind” to connect with our true inner selves, rather than relying so much on our brains to keep us calm and centered. There is value in practices to “empty” the mind, no doubt, but I don’t think […]
Self-Care: My Practice
This stellar explosion is what my own universe has been like over the past many years. No real shape and lots of time and task fragmentation (but can you see the profile of a face looking to the left? I’m in there!). The Distractions! I’m quite distractible, thanks to generalized anxiety and my extroverted personality. […]
The Energy Gift
The energy gift is in the cycle, from matter to energy and back again. And also from the fact that energy moves, it acts. We all feel ourselves spending energy throughout the day, to support others, to support ourselves. Remember the cycle, though, for to give is to receive, but you have to be . […]
The Takeaway
Don’t leave your blog, story, sermon, talk, without one! Most powerful thing I learned from a minister I met at a Unitarian Universalist conference over twenty years ago: always make ’em think, make ’em laugh and/or cry, and give ’em a gift to take away. I used this philosophy in all my successful talks to […]