Torpor Time
In the winter months, Bear goes into a light sleep state called torpor. We would be wise to allow Bear...
Posts about Silence
Close to Home
Like so many of us in the northern hemisphere, I was just beginning to engage in Spring’s activities, when the...
Keeping Confidences
Shhh! Wait and see which way the cat jumps. In positions such as Spiritual Director, Psychotherapist or Clergy, keeping confidences,...
Snow
I love winter, and Snow! I can almost hear the clicking keys, delete, delete, delete. Because I have never lived...
Power
In the fire, Power’s image ignited before me. Would the blazing flames consume or illuminate? The visual, along with my...
Skinny Buffalo
Skinny Buffalo or Bison’s abundance, it was my choice. She was fixated on convincing me to wear the wintery house shoes...
Paper-Thin Places
Quiet is rare. When we have a modicum of quiet, our minds get busy and the voices, we would rather...
Spirit’s Loving Flow
Thus far, messengers of Quiet have summoned me to come down beneath the surface for extended solitude, three times. Though...
Spaces
I have grown to love all that spaces offer. They provide a pause, so that friends can remain friends, while...
Contemplative Wholeness
While in the throes of leadership, I found it necessary to make decisions, judgments if you will. I had to...
Love’s Mandorla
Sadness quietly crept into my life and changed everything. She had visited me before, but this time was different, because...
Mandorla Christmas
Listen to Silent Night and read Revelation 12. With each passing Christmas, I find myself befriending Mary with a deeper sense...