The Right Conditions

Presence, Self Care Practices, Trauma

It’s a beautiful morning on the West Coast.  The air is crisp and cool with a tiny little breeze.  I love the feel of cool air on my skin in the morning as i wander around my yard welcoming and being welcomed into a brand new day.  Two little rabbits have been...

Sanctuary for the Heart Monthly Reflections

Nervous System

July 2023 Barrier or Blessing This week I’ve been waking up to a construction crew on the road beside my house.  They are here at 6:30 am getting ready to start their day, which includes a lot of shouting back and forth between the crew, and then the machines are...

Living with Loose Ends

Presence

I think about death a lot lately.  I have conversations about death.  I read books about death.  I chat with my friends about death.  I meditate on death and inquire into what happens when we die.  You might say that I am preoccupied with death.  Perhaps.  It could be...

I Will Make Time

Poetry

This morning I will read poetry commune with the trees feed the hummingbirds and pull a few weeds from the garden.   Make coffee and eat toast with jam.   I will light a candle for my holy mother and the firm ground on which I stand.   I will clip some...

The Born and the Unborn

Poetry

I long for the deep and yet I stay riveted on the shallow pathways of my mind.   Afraid to descend into the shadows I follow the path of distractions.   The familiar keeps me bound to a false sense of self and security.   Maybe the poem ends here in the...