Spiritual Writing
The Mist
In the mist, there are shadows, silhouettes and outlines, but there is also light. An opaque light, it mutes the colors into a black and white dream, a quiet glow, a soft tangible stillness. The air is thick. You can feel it between your fingers. The weight of it muffling all sound, Read more
Spiritual Writing
‘Die before you die’
“The secret of life is to ‘die before you die’ – and find that there is no death.” – Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now This is one of my favorite quotes from the Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. Here, he is referring to waking up from the dream Read more
Spiritual Writing
Raising Your Vibration
The energy on the planet is shifting. There has never been a more powerful time of transformation. The globe is ready to evolve. Not everyone wants to, which causes conflict. If you have been contemplating a change, you may find yourself forced into making a decision. Raise your vibration. Do Read more
Spiritual Writing
The Life We Lead
The life we lead is but one step in a much larger plan. The Universe has a plan for everything, for all lives, all things. The scale and vastness of such a plan is hard to comprehend. The plan is just a plan, however. It is a framework that can change. Read more
Spiritual Writing
Goodbye
Goodbyes are hard. At its core, a goodbye is really just wishing someone well until you see them again. However, as you know, it’s much, much more than that. A goodbye symbolizes change. Your time together has ended. You are parting ways from each other and are headed off in Read more
Family & Parenting
April Storm
Yesterday evening as my family and I played a rousing game of Clue in our dining room, a great Spring storm blew through. It brought lightning, thunder, hail, cold winds, and heavy rain. We heard the thunder before we saw the lightning, and quickly broke from our game. All of Read more
Family & Parenting
Be Here, Now
Being present is not as easy as it sounds. Thoughts of what you have not done, what you need to do, what you should have done quickly crowd in…even when you are somewhere beautiful like the beach. Most kids are pretty good at being present. If you watch them when Read more
Spiritual Writing
Look Up
Remember to open your eyes to everything around you. I often forget to look up. I’m trying to remember more…reminding myself to stop, take a break, look around. There is usually something pretty spectacular above me when I’m on the bike trail. A beautiful tree canopy, clouds, birds. It’s easy Read more
Spiritual Writing
The Journey
A trail, a destination, a journey. A little adventure of life. A passage through time and beauty. The world around us is constantly changing, and the same trail will be different even when you retrace your steps a few minutes later. It leads you on a course others have traveled, but it is Read more