Like Rapunzle this heart is locked in a castle. Is it really too precious to allowed out in the world to experience life, love and loss? Is that how you want to live? Guarding your heart is natural, especially after you’ve been hurt, but it will not give you the life you desire. You haveContinue reading “30. The Guarded Heart”
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23. A New Story
I would continue to travel to my hometown to care for my family, because I choose to do that. But I did not need to make that responsibility the defining part of my life. My parents had their own path in life to travel, and I had my mine. Our paths would still intersect, butContinue reading “23. A New Story”
3. Create a Space
Sometimes, in times of stress or high emotion, there seems to be no room for…anything. My chest is tight, my heart is tight, my mind is tight, my temper is short, and I cannot find an opening for love and grace. How do I create that opening where there is none? Breathe. Breathe in throughContinue reading “3. Create a Space”
TAKE THE BOAT!
I drew this sketch this morning after reading a delightful passage in Thich Nhat Hanh’s book – Anger. The Chapter was called “Leaving the Shore of Anger”, but it could just as easily be called “Leaving the Shore of Anxiety”. These Pandemic Days of Uncertainty are causing most of us plenty of anxiety. That’s meContinue reading “TAKE THE BOAT!”
