I marked the chapter “Letting Go With Balance” in my new book “The Joy of Meditation.” “The Joy of Meditation” by Jack & Cornelia Addington finally arrived. I have wanted to read this book ever since I spotted it on the “Meditation is More Than You Think” course syllabus. Just as I suspected, the book did…
In my busy family life, often times balance seems like a myth or a fairy tale. As I race from one school to the next or try to listen to three children talking at once ALL wanting to be heard over the other, I feel like the woman in the old Calgon commercial voicing…”Calgon…take me…
Working from the core to balance change The theme of the month at the Center for Spiritual Living, Capistrano Valley is Balance: Working from the core. In deep, Spiritual unfoldment, we may work to keep our bearings straight, to recalibrate & to get to a place of balance. What I find interesting is how some…
Ralph Waldo Emerson – Spiritual Laws The living Heaven thy prayers respect, House at once and architect, Quarrying man’s rejected hours, Builds therewith eternal towers; Sole and self-commanded works, Fears not undermining days, Grows by decays, And, by the famous might that lurks In reaction and recoil, Makes flame to freeze, and ice to boil; Forging,…
Yesterday was Mothers Day. Having a preteen and teen daughters, I really didn’t expect much. I know that sounds terrible but if you live with teens you know exactly what I mean. I’m happy to report I was wrong. It wasn’t that my family had all this extravagant fanfare planned. On the contrary. They packed…
Happy Mother’s Day! Just the words bring up so many feelings. Ones of love, appreciation, wonder and joy. As I appreciate my mom today I find myself reflecting back on all of the great advice that she has given me over the years. Probably, the best was “Always be yourself”. If there was nothing else…
The Identity Prayer When I had the opportunity to speak at Center for Spiritual Living Capistrano Valley several weeks ago, I invited everyone to recite a short prayer with me, which I call The Identity Prayer. Our community in Asheville, North Carolina recites this simple prayer every Sunday morning during our Celebration of Life. To…
Marigolds in a milk carton, one of the first gifts I remember giving to my Mom on Mothers Day. Oh the elusive Mother’s Day gift. I actually feel like a much better gift giver after Rev. Dr. Heather’s talk last Sunday. As preschoolers and elementary students we are guided through these Mother’s Day projects. We…
I sat on the beach basking in the warm, spring sun. My five year old collected rocks. Beautiful rocks. Black ones. Flat ones. Round ones. They caught my attention and I decided to stack them like the cool rock towers I see when I Google images of “rock towers.” The first few minutes of stacking…