Creating a Personal Sanctuary
“Sanctuary”: a place of refuge or safety.
I’ve thought a lot about this word during the past few months.
I’ve been feeling exhausted. Physically, mentally, emotionally exhausted. I’m usually pretty resilient and resourceful. But now it seemed that everywhere […]
Be Careful With The Crumbs
Here, this morning, my mind travels to a short poem by Gunilla Norris that I found in a beautiful book, Midwives of an Unnamed Future by Mary Ruth Broz, RSM and Barbara Flynn. You may […]
There’s a lot we can learn from spiders.
As I sit here at my desk waiting for a blast of inspiration, something shimmering in the morning light attracts my attention. I’ve told you I’m easily distracted and here is proof positive. There on […]
Pre pandemic, I joined a few friends at lunch to celebrate the birthday of another dear friend. As I think back on this happy gathering, I am filled with warmth and gratitude – so thankful that I have such […]
A few weeks ago, I was reading Mary Oliver’s poetry collection, Red Bird. In it she offers this short poem which she calls Instructions for Living a Life. It reads, in total…
Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.
How very […]