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…
Gratitude and Thanks
I picked the image for this month’s mindfulness back in January, and randomly picked a word to go with the month. The image says peace, yet the word is gratitude. I thought that maybe I should change the words or the image to better suit November. After all, it’s Thanksgiving here in the US and…
Forgiveness
There are challenges every day on the path of life. You’re walking along, minding your own business, being the best person you can be. Then your concentration slips, or you take one misstep. And berate yourself for getting it wrong. Does any of the following sound familiar? “I can’t do that because I would look…
Escape To The Lake Near Grand Rapids, Michigan
I escaped to a small, private lake earlier this month. It was the first weekend that we -finally- had warm weather. I glamped in a 1970s camper surrounded by trees. I had a couple of campfires. I forgot to bring marshmallows. I admired the deep blue sky at night as the full moon rose….
The Sacred Waterfall
The peak spiritual experience of my trip to the Sacred Valley of Peru was a journey to a waterfall. A simple, everyday walk up a mountain unlocked memories and renewed my sense of self. How is that even possible? I’ll attempt to explain, but please remember: putting words to experience pales in comparison to the…
The Q’ero, Despachos, and Munay Ki Rites in Peru
A spiritual journey to Peru is not complete without interaction with the Q’ero and participating with a despacho or munay ki rites. The Q’ero The Q’ero are an ethnic group of Peru that live in remote villages high in the Andes mountains and, until recent times, did not visit populated areas. All of that is…
Magic and Missing Sandals
We’re accustomed to hearing sad stories about our world: terrorist attacked, accidental deaths, car crashes, explosions, and more permeate our lives through the media. And perhaps because of the profusion of ‘bad’ news, we forget that the world is magical, mysterious, and often humorous. I was reminded of this on a simple Sunday evening. Tibetan…