Becoming Our True Selves I believe spiritual life, our own unique spiritual path, is all about recognizing and becoming our true selves. We hide ourselves from ourselves and from each other. Our true selves are precious to us and we go to great lengths to hide them, even before we realize what we are doing. The defenses we construct to hide and protect ourselves are complex, particularly when they are unconscious. We determine the world is not a safe place… Read more

Taking a Deep Breath This seems like an excellent opportunity for many of us to practice taking a deep breath. We have struggled through challenging months trying to sustain ourselves long enough to survive. Some of us were reaching toward the end of the year, or a new beginning. We believed we had almost made it when we started to realize we were still not safe. Some of us are having a hard time catching our breath. Many of us… Read more

The Last Day of an Endless Year Today is the last day of a year which, for many of us, has seemed to last forever. Last New Year’s feels like at least seven or eight years ago. We have shared an apparently never-ending series of challenges, struggles, and obstacles which have made this year so long. All our lives have been turned upside down by the threat of the coronavirus. In addition, in many places, this year has been measured… Read more

A Contemplative Christmas This uniquely challenging year gives many of us an opportunity to practice a contemplative Christmas. Some of us have learned how to spend time with ourselves this year. We may have begun to remember who we are in our deepest selves. Some of us have begun to find time for much needed rest and reflection. This year of staying at home and solitude has shown some of us how to start slowing down and pay attention. Each… Read more