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“There are things known, and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception” Aldous Huxley As I lay in my bed this morning, the first light of dawn streams through my window. The orange and red … Continue reading →

“Re-set, re-adjust, re-start, re-focus,,,,As many times as you need to.” unknown This has been my mantra, sometimes hourly, for months now Its Oct 14th 2022, The day I have been waiting for, knee surgery! I am sitting in the dull … Continue reading →

This is an edited version of a previous blog ( AKA A hurricane is coming ) “The wound is the place where the light enters you,” Rumi. It’s July 5th, 2014 I’m on my daily walk; It’s barely dawn; the … Continue reading →

“Enlightenment does exist, unbounded freedom and joy, oneness with the divine … these experiences are more common than you know and not far away.But even after achieving such realization — after the ecstasy — we are faced with the day-to-day … Continue reading →

“Life is difficult. This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend it. Once we truly know that life is difficult-once we truly understand and … Continue reading →

It’s 2006, I’m forty-five years old, and my husband and I are empty nesters. “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” … Continue reading →

 “One of the tasks of true friendship is to listen compassionately and creatively to the hidden silences.” — John O’Donohue. I’m often asked what ‘holding space for pain and grief” means. This concept can be hard to understand; it’s uncomfortable at times, … Continue reading →

Even as a little girl, I would look into a mirror and wonder, “who am I? Why am I here?” The world seemed scary, but I felt something profound inside that I did not understand or know how to express … Continue reading →

Shalom Retreats “Compassion arises naturally as the quivering of the heart in the face of pain, ours and another’s. True compassion is not limited by the separateness of pity nor by the fear of being overwhelmed. When we come to … Continue reading →