“Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.” ~Rumi A Little History – 1975-2007 In 1975 I entered seminary, drawn by the strange pull of loving the depth I experienced in small, spiritually-oriented groups. Because I experienced a turning point in my life […]
HEART PONDERINGS
Acceptance & Letting Go
My body felt lighter on Thursday when I drove away from my tax accountant’s office. One more time I was being challenged to accept and let go … a recurring theme in my life. I came to acceptance of writing and publishing my memoir as a hobby … not as a business. I’ve had too […]
Following Mary Oliver’s Instructions for Living a Life
“Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” ~Mary Oliver Living a Life Valentine’s Day 2019: My heart aches as I listen to my favorite podcast, On Being. I am affected more than I realize by Krista Tippett’s conversation with Richard Davidson, a neuroscientist and founder/director of The Center for Healthy Minds at the University of […]
… just in case
A MOVIE My daughter and I enjoy watching movies based on true stories. Saturday evening, February 2, we flip through Netflix in search of one. Nicole doesn’t express any preferences, so I chose one released in 2015 that looks interesting … Experimenter. (It has since been removed from Netflix and is on Amazon Prime) The […]
A Corner Turned
They (my family of origin) regarded my serious nature as ‘weird.’ … I didn’t fit into this jolly but contentious tribe. … I wanted more than anything to be part of a happy family able to show their love for each other. ~Linda A. Marshall in A Long Awakening to Grace, Page 25 I was […]
There are no words …
On October 9, 2004, I had the honor of officiating at Jak and Diane’s wedding. Nontraditional in almost every way, I absolutely loved this ceremony. It tops my list of favorite wedding experiences. Jak, a former co-worker who became a good friend, married his soulmate. Their wedding, held at their home in Clifton along the […]
