Resilience Weekly Blog Friends, Here is an excerpt from an On Being interview with Sheryl Sandberg and Wharton psychologist Adam Grant after Sheryl’s husband died suddenly at age 47. They discuss research on resilience and their book Option B: Facing Adversity…. ” <read more…>
Angels Weekly Blog Friends, Here is an excerpt from the book Angels 101 by Doreen Virtue. “You have guardian angels with you right now. These angels are pure beings of Divine light who are entirely…. ” <read more…>
Prayer of the Heart Weekly Blog Friends, Here is an excerpt from Thomas Merton on the “prayer of the heart” where we seek our identity in God. I find it interesting to notice my reaction to the language that Merton uses. I notice my interpretation is very different when…. ” <read more…>
Self-Compassion Weekly Blog Friends, Here is an excerpt on self-compassion by Nonviolent Communication (NVC) trainer Meganwind Eoyang. Also included is a short statement from Tami Simon at Sounds True on self-acceptance…. ” <read more…>
New Sunday Service Announcement Friends, We now have a Sunday morning “Celebration of Spirit” service. Our general idea is to create an “un-church” service that draws upon the values of our Tuesday evening Authentic Spiritual Conversations and adds ritual, music, and connection with what we each individually define and experience as sacred. This Sunday morning…
Dark Nights Weekly Blog Friends, Here is an excerpt from the book Dark Nights of the Soul: A Guide to Finding Your Way Through Life’s Ordeals, by Thomas Moore. Imagine yourself as made up of three parts. One part … never changes, the eternal self. … A second level is so completely defined by events…
Creative Flow Weekly Blog Friends, Here is an excerpt on creative flow by ACIM teacher Jennifer Hadley in her July 28, 2017 Daily Spiritual Espresso blog. I have also included a short, related meditation practice from The Way of Mastery, Part 1, The Way of the Heart by Shanti Christo. “Some people can create Abundance…
Seeing With New Eyes Weekly Blog Friends, This week we return to the book, Living Deeply: The Art & Science of Transformation in Everyday Life to look at what is consciousness transformation. “Consciousness transformations are profound internal shifts that result in long-lasting changes in the way you experience yourself, others, and the world….” <read more…>
Presence Weekly Blog Friends, Here is an excerpt on presence, “What has never changed?” from Bentinho Massaro’s Trinfinity Academy course on enlightenment. “I have gone through many personal transformations over the years: physical, mental, emotional, circumstantial, and spiritual. Yet, …” <read more…>
Contemplation Weekly Blog Friends, Ya gotta love the authentic self-expression of Franciscan monk Richard Rohr talking about how contemplation gives power to the people. If religious teachers told their parishioners about contemplation…. <read more…>