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Tag Archives: peace
Give, sweet mama, give. Give, my man, give.
The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. –Pablo Picasso Only by giving are you able to receive more than you already have. –Jim Rohn We only have what we … Continue reading
Posted in What the Heart Knows
Tagged attention, communion, donation, ego, getting, giving, Giving Tuesday, inspiration, money, peace, receiving, Thanksgiving
22 Comments
Concerned
Feeling heavy-hearted and concerned this morning for a loved one who may have been exposed to the virus. I can’t share any personal details right now. Thinking about any of you who may be worried about loved ones in these … Continue reading
Posted in What the Heart Knows
Tagged concern, COVID, fear, peace, practice, prayer, spirituality, virus
36 Comments
The “demon” of distraction and the gift of Presence
Let’s face it–what often threatens our connection to the Holy Heart? What keeps us tethered to our endless thoughts, whirlwinds of emotions, windmills of human drama? What causes us to check our phones, computers, devices with compulsive wondering: who’s liked, … Continue reading
Posted in What the Heart Knows
Tagged compulsion, demon, distraction, habits, holy, inspiration, peace, presence, relaxation, spirituality
53 Comments
Embrace of the golden hush
Shhh…let’s pause here for a moment of silence. Breathe deeply, all the way down to that soft belly of yours. Feel your seat on this chair, this couch, this floor. Ahh, those sturdy feet. Breathe. Breathe. Again breathe, so natural, … Continue reading
Posted in What the Heart Knows
Tagged breathe, holy, hush, inspiration, meditation, pause, peace, silence, spirituality
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Radical acceptance and October snow
Good morning, dear readers. Just got inside after scraping off eight or ten inches of crusty snow from the car. While I was out there in the dark, I warmed up Barry’s car before he left for work. It’s 28 … Continue reading
Posted in What the Heart Knows
Tagged blogging, grace, meditation, peace, Radical acceptance, relaxing, snow, spirituality, thoughts, What the Heart Knows
41 Comments
The beginner’s guide to meditation (and we’re all beginners)
Today a Facebook friend complained that he tried meditation and only lasted seven, maybe eight, seconds. He didn’t know if he had attained a state of mindfulness but made a list of 73 things he wanted to accomplish today. He’s … Continue reading
Posted in August, 2020
Tagged awareness, how to meditate, inspiration, meditation, noticing, peace, presence, relaxation, silence, spirituality, thoughts
37 Comments
After the storm
Storms sweep around, between and through us all the time. Nature sometimes delivers with a vengeance, doesn’t she? Viruses, bacteria, parasites, cancer, heart attacks, tornados, fires, hurricanes. Storms sweep through our lives, often arriving unexpectedly, tearing up trees, homes, emotions. … Continue reading
Posted in June, 2020
Tagged emotions, generator, nature, peace, photography, snowstorms, storms, Thanksgiving storm, thoughts, trees, Upper Peninsula
34 Comments
Squirrel and chickadee love, February snow, and healing silence
We awoke to a February snow. Maybe five new inches decorated our winter landscape. The temperature promises to inch up in upcoming days into the 30’s and 40’s (0 to 7 C), but for now winter still sings her … Continue reading
Posted in February 2018
Tagged consciousness, contemplation, healing, peace, photography, silence, snow, snowshoeing, spirituality, squirrel, thoughts, Upper Peninsula, winter
29 Comments