You are no doubt familiar with the idea that we must give away that which we want to receive. It's a common thread woven into many spiritual disciplines. And it might not have been easy to[...]
You are no doubt familiar with the idea that we must give away that which we want to receive. It's a common thread woven into many spiritual disciplines. And it might not have been easy to[...]
I was in a great conversation with some women friends this morning. In fact, we talk every morning about the spiritual journey we share. It's not only a wonderful way to begin the day but i[...]
"Seeing" where we want to go is the first step to getting there, I believe. Making resolutions is one way of defining our direction. We have no doubt all done that many times, and even kept[...]
Happy New Year every one. I love new beginnings. Don't you? I was at a meeting at noon today and our topic was new beginnings and starting with a clean slate. To have learned that the p[...]
I don't know about you but I feel a bit discombobulated during the holiday week. I wake up wondering what day it is. I plug in the indoor lights because I love them but it feels somewhat an[...]
I am like a kid at Christmas. As I've said already in an earlier entry, I love the lights, (and I have mine lit all day), the spirit of giving, the carols on the radio and the joy that most p[...]
I have been present in a number of settings recently where people groused rather than expressed gratitude for the holidays. The refrain, "I hate Christmas" is expressed every day by some one[...]
As children, most of us made a list of the things we wanted from Santa. I painstakingly wrote him a letter every year, in fact. Until grade three, at the top of my list was a doll, and[...]
I am so often struck by the timeliness of the messages "I receive" at meetings. My sponsor has said many times that when I am ready, I will hear the message, or the explicit direction from Go[...]
I love the holidays. I love the lights, the parties, the multiplicity of meetings where gratitude is the topic. I love opening cards and sending messages to loved ones. I even love wander[...]