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Patience as a spiritual practice

Impatience is a regular thief of joy. chani nicholas Where in our lives are we impatient? When do we find ourselves in a situation that we wish were different, and we are perhaps a bit out of sorts? Maybe it’s being stuck in a standstill drive-through. Could be during monotonous days of weather involving a […]

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We are the light

It’s the season of dark and a calendar flip, here in the northern hemsphere with the Gregorian calendar. A natural time of shifting from old into anew. From previous into promise. What if reflection of our past year was intentional? May we remember the good stuff more than the bad. May we see the beauty […]

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It’s okay to ask for more

I continue to naturally lead with the positive, to choose joy, to see the best in situations, circumstances, and people. And recently, I was reminded by the universe that it is okay to take up more space. To want the more that I know is coming, sooner. It’s really not always so great to be […]

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We don’t have to work any harder, to be happy

We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same. Carlos castaneda (via pam grout’s The course in miracles experiment) I don’t need to gear up to act on getting happier. It doesn’t take more effort to be hopeful than to be despairing. I can see where it […]

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Perspective check

It’s easy to get wrapped up in our own stuff. Sometimes it’s called being self-centered and self-absorbed. Sometimes it’s called responsibility and management. When we are dealing with our own stuff, it’s easy to start to feel that we fly solo on this journey. And yet, we never do. We are always in relation to […]

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