On a cool and breezy day in late October, I walked the labyrinth at the Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park in Traverse City, Michigan with a group of friends. Most came to the labyrinth with few expectations. I came with memories of other labyrinths I’ve walked. Like A Prayer At a labyrinth in Gayle’s…
Meditation
I use this category for anything and everything related to mindfulness and meditation.
Ron Mangravite: Modern Meditation Master (A Tribute)
The publicly available information about metaphysical teacher and healer Ron Managravite barely rise above the surface facts of his life: But to a relatively small group of people, Ron Managravite was a modern meditation master. And given that it’s been more than twenty years since his passing from this dimension, I feel Ron and his…
Shine Your Light
Well we’ve made it to the final month of yet another year, and we’re smack in the middle of another holiday season. How are you feeling? Take time right now, to check in on yourself. Close your eyes, take a deep breathe, exhale. Repeat until you feel the obligations and busyness of the holiday season…
One Drop of Rain
One drop of rain holds the cosmos. One drop of rain heralds change. One drop of rain refracts light into darkness. One simple action does make a difference. Something as seemingly trivial can be just enough to improve another’s day. Try authentically acknowledging the cashier at the drive through, at the grocery store, at the…
Dog Days of Summer
And so the dog days of summer have arrived. Every day is hot and humid. My house doesn’t have air conditioning, and the days plod by. It’s all I can do to sit at the dining room table under the spinning ceiling fan, and wait for the night to come. Fortunately, most nights are cooler…
River Water Tumbles Over Rocks
The calming blue of the river water tumbles over rocks, into a chasm of turmoil, and then returns to calm as it makes its way to the sea. Over time the water carves river beds and smooths rocks. September is the month of change: brisk breezes, green leaves begin to turn, school commences. The summer…