Elements of Happiness
Love Grove
I am part of a love grove. No, that’s not a new type of psychedelic. Nor is it a New Age thing. A love grove is a healthy community, where members are committed to a path of healing and deeply rooted in love and compassion. They are generous with exquisite listening and invested in the well-being of…
Read MoreMom Tried To Tell Me This 25 Years Ago
Several years ago, I was in a personal development course, where I heard something that seemed so outlandish that I dismissed it. What I heard was that one of our purposes for being on Earth was to learn how to have fun. It seemed so frivolous, so unserious, so…not me. It was like the Tina…
Read MoreHello, My Beautiful Heart
Today is Valentine’s Day, a day when we focus attention on those we love. I woke up this morning tuning into my heart and felt the love…for my heart. Hello My Beautiful Heart, Thank you for sweet sadness and weeping, while listening to a podcast about loss and grief during yesterday’s walk. Thank you…
Read MoreUnbearably Beautiful
Recently, I ran across this quote from author Susan Cain, talking about what inspires her: “One of the most inspiring things is other writers who create something almost unbearably beautiful.” The phrase, “unbearably beautiful” touched something inside of me. I find many things beautiful. The bluest of blue skies in the middle of August in…
Read MoreNot Getting What We Want
While reading the book, Seven Thousand Ways to Listen by Mark Nepo, I came across a chapter titled, “Not Getting What We Want”. An internal dialogue ensued. Me: Oh my, I need to read this. Book: “We are taught early on that to have an ambition and to work toward it is how we contribute to the…
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