Instructions for life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. Mary Oliver (from her poem "Sometimes") This photo was taken on a walk around our neighborhood in Mar Vista (Los Angeles) - You can just be walking, and come upon such beauty! Click on the photo to really see how amazing this flower is! (for more beautiful up-close photography Continue Reading
An Invitation to Be Present: Lunchtime Thursday at Noon in the Big City of Los Angeles (june 13)
Moses said it. The first human being, Adam, said it. Jacob said it too. What is it that they all said? I am Present. Hineni (in Hebrew) I am fully here. With my whole self. I’m not distracted, thinking of everything else I need to do. Not worrying about the past, or what may happen in the future. I am here, right now: experiencing this very moment Continue Reading
Seeing Life Close-Up
To see a World in a Grain of Sand, And a Heaven in a Wild Flower , Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand , And Eternity in an hour... William Blake, Auguries of Innocence http://www.shinethedivinecreativityisaspiritualpractice.com cherry blossoms, Garrison Retreat Center, 2013 Continue Reading
The Breath
Our class yesterday, entitled "Connecting with Breath and Spirit" was all about how to begin or continue a mindfulness practice . We looked at a few verses from the very beginning of Genesis that reflect how core breathing is to all life. We read that "Adonai/The Mystery/Source of All formed the human being of the dust of the ground and breathed into Continue Reading
What I Learned About Mindfulness At A Bridal Shower or “Life as a Celebration”
My first cousin’s daughter is getting married. A first wedding for my cousin, who is like a sister to me. A group of 12 women gave the first bridal shower for this wonderful bride-to-be last Sunday. A group of women who have long-time and deep connections to my cousin, who herself is one of the most generous spirited people on the planet Earth. And her Continue Reading
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