Life in the Seed
Sometimes my heart opens so wide in gratitude for my dear parents. Mom just turned 82 and my dad next month will be 86, they are still so spunky, completely spontaneous and full of life. It's an 8 hour drive from our house to theirs, so it was a bit of a surprise...
Real Freedom
And we thought for a minute...freedom, that place deep inside us where we know, we feel and we are completely open, spontaneous, easy, eternally expansive, flowing with ease our personal (yes! personal!!not someone else's idea) unstoppable heart movement - was what...
Surprise me with a gift today
Sunday was one of those sparkling blue-sky days where the warm sun beckoned us all out to play. My husband and I trekked a fabulous hike up the McKenzie, nothing speaks as nature speaks. We felt our spirits soar in such paradise. My eyes were feasting on the beauty...
Peace Prayer Society
I don't know If I can express how my heart really feels and so I begin. We all are feeling so much lately, we feel the earth shaking, we feel desperate cries for freedom, things we thought stable may have become fluid like a river and sometimes are flooding us with...
The Love of Your Life
'Do you want to meet the love of your life? Look in the mirror." Byron Katie A dear friend so graciously pointed out after receiving my email yesterday that for those who feel alone, Valentines Day can sometimes not feel so joyful and loving - but rather remind them...
Words of Life
My heart sunk as I heard my words vibrate doubt to the one person I wanted to feel and know beyond any shadow of imagination, that every wish was granted, immediately, and on the way arriving at the most perfect timing. I wanted to be there with ongoing belief, solid...
Win the Day!
Here in Oregon we're pretty excited to have the U of O, undefeated Ducks football team head for the championship game in just a few days. I am taken with Coach Kelly's approach to life - his mantra is 'win the day'. It's not look ahead and be sure you win the next...
You count
Yesterday morning my husband choked up a bit as he reminded me of the story of the little boy on the beach throwing in starfish one at a time from hundreds that were stranded on the sandy shore. When the boy was asked why he was bothering when there were so many...
Flying! on the wings of trust
There's something about the beach, feeling the sand under my feet and the rhythm of the powerful waves breathing in and breathing out that opens my heart wide and fills my entire being with love and awe. An enveloping of joy completely immerses me and if I'm lucky...
seeing God
It seems my glorious bike rides often serve as a meditation retreat for me. I was feeling not so good inside, peddling and coasting, taking in the beautiful sight of my friend the river, and noticing the turmoil within. I just don’t feel clean inside I thought, in...