Category Archives: spirituality
Gifts of the Privileged
La Chica: I LOVE MY EYESIGHT!!!!! La Momma: Uh, what? La Chica: Well, you know. I close my eyes. Then I open them. And WOW! I see bursts of orange! I close them again. Then I open them, and BOOM! … Continue reading
My Sangha of True Love
I’ve deleted one of my online dating site profiles. Another one I’ll leave up simply because I paid a discounted price for an entire 6 months from the start because I’m cheap, but I won’t really be participating in this … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Empowerment, Meditation, Mindfulness, Relationships, spirituality
Tagged dating, relationships, Sangha, True love
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God, Vivienne & Lightning Bugs
Oh, the difference a season makes. The last time I went on a silent monastic retreat, it was the winter of this year. A snow storm was heading in as I drove away from the quiet solitude at the end … Continue reading
Posted in Meditation, Mindfulness, religion, spirituality
Tagged God, Holy Cross Abbey, silent monastic retreat
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Squeal!
I made her blog!!! http://momastery.com/blog/2014/05/09/wait-better-show/ OK, realistically I’m but a mere footnote to Glennon’s amazing Love Firestorm message–of showing up just as you are to make the world a better place. And that none of us are perfect. And that … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Mindfulness, spirituality
Tagged Carry On Warrior, Glennon Doyle Melton, Zach Attack
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An Ode to Glennon
Last night I went to a presentation and book signing with an author I greatly admire, Glennon Doyle Melton. She created Momastery and Love Revolutions, and I signed on to be a Monkee years ago before she really hit it big … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Mindfulness, spirituality
Tagged Carry On Warrior, Glennon Doyle Melton, love wins
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Good-bye, Mr. Mike
The world lost a bright light on Easter Sunday. Mr. Michael Jefferson, Jr., was murdered. His light first shone in my world five years ago. He was the director of the before and after-care program at my son’s school. He … Continue reading
God Comes to You
Silence. Monks. Two words that don’t automatically come to mind when you think of me. Safe to say I’ve never been known to be religious, or quiet. At the end of my three-day silent monastic retreat, Father Vincent said to … Continue reading
Vigils and Lauds And Complines, Oh My!
I just spent three days with Trappist monks on a silent, self-guided monastic retreat. It’s taken about 15 years for the stars to align for me to finally experience one of these. I’m grateful it’s taken so long–I realized a … Continue reading
Posted in Meditation, Mindfulness, religion, spirituality
Tagged Berryville Virginia, Holy Cross Abbey, silent retreat, Trappist monks
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Nature’s Treasures
“I found nature!” my daughter exclaimed. She was so pleased with herself, her eyes so bright with excitement. She was ecstatic that she found nature. “Good for you,” I thought. Wait. We’re in nature. We never lost it. And you … Continue reading
Posted in Meditation, Mindfulness, spirituality
Tagged appreciation, gratitude, nature, New York Botanical Garden, taking things for granted
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Frog or Spaghetti?
I’ve got an eclectic understanding and practice of mindful living. I’m pretty sure I don’t have it quite right, but it works for me, so I’m sticking with it. This again goes with the story of my life–I don’t ever … Continue reading
Posted in Meditation, Mindfulness, Parenting, spirituality
Tagged meditation, mindful living, mindulness meditation, sitting like a frog
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Thrive Fully Creative 