The Soul of this Moment

Nervous System, Presence, Spiritual Awakening, Trauma

When we live from the past we are governed by the habitual nature of our mind.  Seeking comfort.  Seeking love. Seeking peace. These are activities of a traumatized nervous system that is stuck in a pattern of survival.  Never safe.  Never enough. Never really here....

There is Grace in Waiting

Nervous System, Presence, Spiritual Awakening, Trauma

My sweet companions, Lily and Maisie, are resting quietly beside me on the couch this morning.  Their faces are both turned towards me with sweet innocence and loving devotion.  I feel the heaviness of my body on the couch and the quiet tap tap of computer keys.  This...

Sanctuary for the Heart Monthly Reflections – Sept. 2023

Presence

Sept 2023 The weather is changing here on the West Coast.  It’s a gorgeous morning.  I can feel the coolness of the air on my feet.  It’s almost time for my warm wooly socks.  The leaves are changing colour on the trees right outside my yard.  Trees that have been a...

The Spiritual Impulse

Nervous System, Spiritual Awakening, Trauma

When I first began my spiritual journey I would spend hours in old book stores looking for anything I could find on Eastern religions, Christian Mysticism, Advaita Vedanta, Sufism etc.  I went to church, 12 step groups, sangha, silent retreats, travelled to California...

Survival Stress

Nervous System, Self Care Practices, Trauma

When the body is in service to the personal identity; we push it too hard to keep up with a lifestyle we can’t afford; in an attempt to distract we feed it food and substances that it can’t digest;  we impose restrictions on it;  we use products and...