There are times when all of us experience loneliness. It’s a feeling of isolation and emptiness. Yet, there are times when we are alone and we experience connection and creativity. That’s solitude. Today, I’m exploring the dynamics of loneliness and solitude. Discover the role of spirituality in nurturing the depth… Read More »Beyond Loneliness to Solitude
It’s long been a false dichotomy: that some people are drawn to spirituality and meditation and that others are drawn to caring for others and issues of social justice. When we integrate the spiritual dimension of life, we become more compassionate people. Because we become more compassionate and aware of… Read More »Social Justice and the Pain of Others
There are times when life is difficult for each of us. Events and circumstances can be overwhelming. How do we navigate through the tough times? How can the spiritual dimension of life keep us open to life even when life is hard? Please join me in exploring this topic.
Beauty: it’s around us every day, in art, nature, and other people. Yes, beauty is in us, too. How is beauty part of spirituality? By nurturing our appreciation of beauty, we also nurture the spiritual dimension of life. I invite you to take a few moments to join me in… Read More »Living in Beauty (Video)
It’s been a year since the first closings began in the US because of the COVID 19 pandemic. With more than half a million people dead in the US, I wanted to share some thoughts on pandemic living, spirituality, moving through change, and thriving. As we continue to negotiate the… Read More »Thriving in the Pandemic (Video)
It’s a difficult topic. Most people prefer avoiding it entirely. But for those of us who are Christian, we’re at the time of year when it’s a topic that’s difficult to avoid. Suffering. During the traditional forty-day season of Lent, Christians are asked to reflect on the suffering of Jesus… Read More »Lent: Pain, Suffering, and the Cross
As I write, it’s been fourteen months since SARS-CoV-2 emerged. That’s the virus that causes the disease we call COVID-19. Because of this virus, many ways in which we live have changed. Some people are attempting to live life as they did before the emergence of the virus: eating in… Read More »Spirituality & the Pandemic: Stress, Depression, and Anxiety
One aspect of my spiritual practice is something called “spiritual reading.” It’s a contemplative practice of slowly reading an inspirational text and allowing it to speak to or captivate me in some way. When the pandemic began in Spring of 2020, I turned to The Revelations of Divine Love by… Read More »Spiritual Nourishment in a Pandemic
