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Tag: religion
Owning my life coaching story: How getting kicked out of church changed my life
Let’s take a break from the practical, business-y stuff of life coaching and, instead, have a little story time. Ok? I’d…
Why I believe we should have rituals. Plus, a playlist to help us get started.
Happy new week, lovelies. This week I wanna talk with you about rituals. Are you freaking out yet? Or completely…
surrender to june’s solstice + her beautiful full moon
Mother nature + the heavens have really outdone themselves today! Not only is it the summer solstice (eeek!!!) (or winter…
the week that i sought beauty in the pain // 23
My heart is still heavy, and I am almost tempted to think that things will never change. The violence in…
a few thoughts on life + death + being back on the grid
guess what i am doing, you guys?! blogging from bed! that’s right, we have finally gotten our internet and tv…
reclaiming december // why i am deciding to spend the next 4 weeks in a cave
i call it my advent cave. and, yes, i am going to hibernate in it for the next 4-5 weeks….
whenever september comes around: my season for rebirth
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out…
how create your own rituals + discover your way back to your true self
“We are what we repeatedly do.” ~Aristotle i know it seems like having a routine, or celebrating a ritual, constricts,…
girl seeker: 5 ways i found god
do you believe in god? are you a spiritual person? to be honest, i care more about the second question than…
girl seeker: nature + mysticism, and two religions i knew nothing about.
i missed my post on the book, man seeks god, last week. i had just moved into my new apartment and,…
girl seeker: “go with the flow”, says the tao
i know. i know. if you have been following my blog, then you may (or may not) have noticed that…
meditation mondays: i just realized i’ve been wandering in the desert too.
lent has begun. as last week passed, christians around the world began their six week reflective season before easter. a…
girl seeker: the franciscans + their emptiness
well, i admit it. i was not at all looking forward to reading about eric weiner’s experiences with the franciscans….
girl seeker: buddhism
it’s wednesday! time for this week’s check in on my progress on the book i am reading about seeking god. as…
girl seeker: sufism + the universe within
two weeks ago, when i was in asheville, i started reading a book by eric weiner – man seeks god….
girl seeker
the other day i bought a book. actually i bought two books. one… on being. and one… on living. they…
meditation mondays: everything [and everyone] is sacred
happy monday, friends! i sure do hope that your week has started off great, as mine has. here in asheville,…
40 days in a cathedral: week 5
last friday i walked into the cathedral known as the basilica of st. lawrence in downtown asheville ready to spend an…
wednesday wisdom: rules of living #6
i’ve always had a problem with prayer. i just don’t like the idea of a Being “up there” in the…
40 days in a cathedral: week one
it’s only been three days and i already feel quite settled into my little lenten practice. to read more about…
wednesday wisdom: rules of living #1
for the next 18 weeks (that’s from now until the middle of june!), i will be using the 18 rules…
enjoying the last few mysterious minutes of christmas day…
are you stuffed? or satisfied? do you feel exhausted? or energized? was it a peaceful day? or a wild &…
my response to your response.
whoa. i am overwhelmed by the response i have had after telling my story about my experience with the UMC and LGBT…
open hearts? no. open minds? no. open doors? no. open wounds? yes!
friends, it’s happening again. love is on trial. you know, when people get together and begin to decide who is…
things are really rolling now.
first of all, let’s take care of business. i put all of your names in a little bag (those of…
emptiness.
this morning my love & i sipped coffee and talked about emptiness. about feeling empty inside. lost. unrest. we talked…
skulls and flowers for friday.
oh, my dear readers, this just might be the week from hell. on top of the whole “holy week” focus…
jesus, the supreme court, & me.
i’m a woman married to a woman. i’m an ex-pat american living in sweden, but moving back to the states…
what does it mean to be open?
i’m gonna take a little break in the berlin posts now that i’m halfway through them. i have something even…
the one where you start to write about one thing & end up going in a whole different direction.
hello dear readers! i have diligently posted something here every day lately, not that i have a goal or challenge…
i’m rested and i’m ready.
it’s been a long time. too long. i have neglected my “from death to peace” story for many reasons. lack…
long time sun: the yoga in me.
i planned on writing this morning, but instead i followed my love to an appointment she had. nothing like plans…
something to remember.
she is truly one of my heroes. hope & peace to you all today. and always.
when the universe conspires.
sometimes there’s just this flow in the universe. like things are unfolding & connecting in ways that send out messages,…
a sudden, surprising happening that changes everything completely.
tomorrow is epiphany. a day that most people probably don’t ever think about or know anything about. but, for us…
week 2: belovelive photo a day!
ok. i know it’s a crazy time of year. all of us are super busy & overwhelmed with things that…
are there rocks on your road?
rocks. stones. pebbles. boulders. today, for me, they symbolize the things that stand in our way. for me, advent &…
fly away, little bird. fly away.
may 2007 i knew change was coming. i knew that getting on a plane and heading to scandinavia would, once…
the simple things.
seasons pass. times change. and fall reminds us of the cycle of life. october and november are often thought of…
either you are welcome or you’re not.
i’ve got something on my mind. something that i think that we, as a society, need to think about. or,…
shalom. fred. salaam. paix.
on this rainy friday afternoon i’m hanging out in a cafe, sipping a mocha latte, and thinking about peace. did…
broken lives & blogging.
i have a good life. no. a great life. sometimes i wonder, though, how everything appears from the perspective of…
star-gazing.
i came across this quote today in a touching blog post i read… without getting into some discussion about creation from…
freedom.
“I will not die an unlived life. I will not live in fear of falling or catching fire. I choose…
tea time is best.
if you’ve visited my blog before then you know that i love coffee, tea, candles, quiet times, meditation/reflection, writing and…
the holy man.
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science….
how one word made all the difference in my little world.
well, i’m close to finishing 2 of my 4 weeks of vacation this summer. i haven’t been anywhere, but that…