Spiritual Memoirs: The Truth is Out There!
When our daughter was a pre-teen, she wanted to put up a poster in her room. We agreed she could decorate her room how she liked, expecting her to pick … Continue reading
Stillness at the Heart of Sacred Sex
At some point, the energy shifted away from the primal need for release and into a timeless space of communion—of mystical union. As we soul gazed, we breathed and moved … Continue reading
“Wabi Sabi” Life
Whether life needs me or not, whether I am worthy or not, I love it. I love its simplicity. I love how the sun rises quietly bringing light to a … Continue reading
Write what you know
~Journal entry, Sept. 2001 Write what you know, experts always say. Trouble is, as I go through life, I know less and less; very disconcerting that is—I must say. I know … Continue reading
Unfettered
It would be many years before I appreciated the difference between commitment and attachment, but the seeds were planted during this era when I began to ask my own questions … Continue reading
Making it to the cushion
I remember walking up the steps with a little trepidation that first night, admiring the stones and pretty woodwork, wanting to pause and hunt for a book to lose myself … Continue reading
Naked Reverence
She was a wild woman, who headed into the hills behind her house in a long skirt and bare feet to gather mushrooms and herbs: oat straw, rosemary, sage, burdock, … Continue reading
Saying YES! to Life
This journey I’m on is a journey to freedom—to a place on the cliff’s edge. I’ve been at the cliff’s edge physically before. It’s an amazing feeling. Now to get … Continue reading
Soul Gazing
“soul gazing . . . When we did this at the workshop–in the middle of our mess–it was essentially a reciprocated invitation to be present with each other–not escaping, not … Continue reading
