Find Balance with the News Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week comes from Oren Jay Sofer, who is a trainer of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and teaches mindfulness and communication nationally. He is the author of the book Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication. “More and more these days I find…
Bodhisattva Training Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week comes from Pema Chödrön’s new online course, “The Joy of Letting Go”…. “You don’t have to look far in today’s world to find suffering, both large and small. Seemingly endless violent conflicts around the world…. How can we hold the suffering of others without drowning in…
Instrument of Peace Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week comes from Richard Rohr’s look at the Franciscan Way, teachings of Francis of Assisi. “Much of Francis of Assisi’s genius was that he was ready for absolute “newness” from God, and therefore could also trust fresh and new attitudes in himself. In his “Testament,” Francis…
The Way of Relationships Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week comes from the book, Mandala: Creating an Authentic Spiritual Path an Interspiritual Process, by Edward W. Bastian. “Through relationships, we … experience directly the personal effects of spiritual teachings as we try to apply them in our interactions with others…. The Way of Relationships…
Healing Relationships Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week comes from ACIM teacher Jennifer Hadley. “When we give up on other people, we’re also giving up on ourselves. And yet, when people are so disappointing and difficult, it’s so tempting to walk away from them. Giving up, quitting, that’s the easy thing to do in…