Tag: impermanence
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Sunrise, sunset- the outward expression of eternity
My son returned from a road trip where he captured beauty from mountains to ocean. The thing that captured my attention and heart when viewing his photos on the big screen was the sunsets. Ok full disclosure sometimes I can’t tell the difference between a sunrise and a sunset in photos! But…the beauty, the timeless…
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The universal sound
On a ride up north for an adventure and hike with one of my favorite fellow travelers, my youngest son, we listened to some pretty righteous music. A rather informal definition of righteous is something that is really good. A more spiritual use of the word righteous dates back to the New Testament and means…
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Season of the sticks
I absolutely love the fall and look forward to it every year. It is a time of year to really lean in to the awe that the season offers as we prepare for more surrender as we approach late fall into winter. Mother nature wisely models for us to include both awe and surrender as…
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Releasing expectations
Lately I have been thinking about expectations, it is now summer and we all have some sort of expectations about what a ‘good summer’ should be like. We all have expectations, expectations about how our life should unfold, how our children and spouse should behave and the meridian of expectations we hold for ourselves down…
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Look up!
I have been feeling a bit in the muck of it lately. You know the feeling when life gets a bit heavy, your mind gets way too crowded and your heart and time feel squeezed. You see my youthful 85-year-old mom had knee replacement surgery last week involving hospitalization and a stint in rehab. I…
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Wisdom from The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Last week I was called to revisit a classic read, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. I had been enthralled with Coelho’s writings in the early 2000’s and had read most of his work. I had actually picked up a new copy of the book hoping to entice one of my young seekers, but not yet.…
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The way of James
The other day, I arose early and decided to spend some time with my Bible. After watching a documentary about the Cameo de Santiago or the Way of St. James, which is the way that the Apostle James traveled to Spain. from Jerusalem. It was here that he was sent to spread the word of…
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Beginner’s mind
The other day, I was on a short walk as I wrestled with a few things in my mind tinted with emotions of sadness and disappointment. So, I allowed this. Once I made some space for all my thoughts and emotions, I felt the spaciousness of nature and a loving God waif into my awareness. …
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Walking in faith, our own personal pilgrimage
This week in his daily meditations series Fr. Richard Rohr has been discussing pilgrimages. This caught my attention because something on my short bucket list is to walk the Camino de Santiago, the sacred pilgrimage in Spain. This route is also called the Way of St. James and is a large network of ancient pilgrim…
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Our Daily Bread
Have you every noticed when someone is going through a hard time, even you perhaps, the common saying is “I can’t wait to get my life back”. Other times people tend to want to get their life back is when they have children… “I can’t wait to get my body back after the pregnancy”, I…
Therapeutic Temple Musings 