Recent Insights: Part 2

Recent Insights: Part 2

During this time of world pandemic and important protests about unrelenting racial injustice, my bandwidth is reduced. Since I’m doing so much internal work. I can only take in limited media. Likewise, I can only sustain creative output in focused ways. Facebook is where I’m sharing the most: words, images, insights. I understand why some of you avoid social media (for the very reasons I mention above). I want my website and blog to be a refuge for anyone who enters. So, I’m taking my content from FB and posting it here (in two parts).

Recent Insights: Part 1

Recent Insights: Part 1

During this time of world pandemic and important protests about unrelenting racial injustice, my bandwidth is reduced. Since I’m doing so much internal work. I can only take in limited media. Likewise, I can only sustain creative output in focused ways. Facebook is where I’m sharing the most: words, images, insights. I understand why some of you avoid social media (for the very reasons I mention above). I want my website and blog to be a refuge for anyone who enters. So, I’m taking my content from FB and posting it here (in two parts).

A Compassion Project

A Compassion Project

Though I wasn’t surprised that our safer-at-home order was extended, I had an emotional response. Intellectually, I understood. Emotionally, I felt sad and contracted. Last week, with intention, I shifted from a “sprint” mindset to a “marathon” mindset, but when the marathon arrived, I experienced disappointment, not yet having done the training. Now each day is a training in patience, presence, kindness, and forgiveness.

Seeing the Goodness in Others

Seeing the Goodness in Others

When I volunteer in prison, it includes both group and individual sessions. The pastorals are rich, meaningful, and sometimes difficult. The stories I hear—real stories from real people—are heartbreaking. I try to be a mirror for the inmates. I let them know where they’ve grown and changed and how their meditation practice inspires me. I look them in the eyes and speak this from my heart.