The first of the month can be a great time to pause and reflect on the aspirations and intentions we created for ourselves and our organizations for the upcoming year. Many of us chose new habits and behaviors to be established as the year turned –at one month in, let us pause together and assessRead the Rest…
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One Wild and Precious Life
December 26th, 2011 - No Comments
Although a summer’s day seems far away, I thought that ending 2011 with an inquery from Mary Oliver, would be a great way to complete all there is to complete and provide an opening to create 2012. “Tell us, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” TheRead the Rest…
What Matters Most?
November 28th, 2011 - No Comments
“What matters most” was printed in a fancy red font on the moving boxes set on the curb on trash day. I wondered if that was true for the family who had just moved, that the things that had been in those boxes were what mattered most to them? I wonder if the family everRead the Rest…
What is a blessing?
November 21st, 2011 - No Comments
Seems like an obvious question – what is a blessing? – Yet if I think about a life lived in sufficiency I begin to wonder about the qualities of a blessing. Children, spouses, neighbors, a surprise windfall, a promotion all can be seen as blessings. What about running farther than I have in five years orRead the Rest…
Seven Billion Reasons to Pause
November 7th, 2011 - No Comments
A week ago we added our seven billionth passenger to what Buckminster Fuller called “Spaceship Earth.” According to the media tracking of this event, this baby was most likely born in Asia and many cities and countries had celebrations honoring babies born on October 31, 2011. Why is the number seven billion so important? IRead the Rest…
Sufficiency and Loving-Kindness Part 3: Loving Enemies
October 3rd, 2011 - No Comments
When I was taught metta at an IMS retreat this summer (click here for part one of this series) they encouraged us to go easy when we started sending metta to an enemy. I chose a family member that I have some friction with. As my practice has grown over the past few weeks IRead the Rest…
Loving-Kindness a Practice of Sufficiency (2)
September 26th, 2011 - No Comments
Last week I wrote of my introduction to metta, and I asked, “Do I really need a love practice?” I have found that the answer is a resounding yes. Within Loving-Kindness I have found a stance for social justice, creating a sustainable life and an overall experience of living a peaceful life. Over the lastRead the Rest…
Loving-Kindness a Practice of Sufficiency? (1)
September 19th, 2011 - No Comments
Metta is a Pali (the language the Buddha spoke) word that most teachers translate to English as Loving-Kindness. In Sharon Salzberg’s book of the same name, she translates it is as “gentle friendliness.”[1] While on retreat last month I was taught metta for the first time. Do I really need a love practice? In theRead the Rest…
A Moment of Noticing
September 14th, 2011 - No Comments
A breeze started Right before All was still The leaves gently swayed until I heard their crescendo at the peak of rustling The moment of climax for the trees is the first moment can I feel the wind It caresses my skin A kiss from Mother Nature It holds me and then lets me goRead the Rest…
