This is indeed the season of gifting, and you probably have your short list for Santa. I invite you to pause and take a look at gifts from a spiritual perspective. The whole idea of giving and receiving may take on deeper and richer meaning. Here is the wisdom of a 15th century poet, Fra [...]
Over the last weekend I attended a Women’s Retreat where the theme was “Passion: I will not die an unlived life!” We were challenged to risk and reveal ourselves, to be authentic. Living from our most authentic self opens the doorway to living more fully. Three gems I gained over the weekend are:
First, revealing oneself [...]
Oh, yeah! As seasoned women you and I may feel a bit jaded about following our hearts. However, as a coach I have come to trust that each of us can touch into a deeper wisdom through our hearts.
Several years ago I discovered that there is scientific evidence supporting the wisdom of the heart. Heartmath [...]
Last night although I seemed to have a wrestling match going on in my mind, as I prepared for bed I began to surrender to simple things, opening the windows to let the fresh air flow in, finding a good book to spend a few minutes with before sleep, taking exquisite care of my sweet [...]
The first time I heard that if I wanted to stop suffering, all I needed to do was accept, I didn't exactly "accept" that news with open arms. Doing so would have required my giving up on having things be different! And, I came to realize the freedom that acceptance can provide.
A simple example of the way acceptance can work is that [...]
Spring has arrived in Seattle and blossoms of every variety proclaim the truth and beauty of that.
April also brings an outpouring of wonderful possibilities particularly for those of us in the Seattle area where the Seeds of Compassion Conference will begin this Friday, April 11. His Holiness the Dalai Lama has joined with the Kirlin [...]
Advent is a rich tradition for me and it begins with the Sunday four weeks before Christmas. Being raised as an Episcopalian there were guidelines on what Advent is all about – clearing out, getting still and preparing for the birth of Christ. For me, that means preparing for the rebirth/renewal of the sacred within, [...]
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