One recent morning in Hawaii, as my wife wandered with her camera, drawn again and again to the quiet glory of each flower, I found myself worried about sweating thru my clothes. How’s that for mindfulness? She was invited, perhaps twenty-five times, to see each…
Walter Burghardt’s definition of contemplation as ‘a long loving look at the real’ became transformative for me. The world, my own issues and hurts, all my goals and desires gradually dissolved and fell into proper perspective. God became obvious and ever present. I understood what…
“It is astonishing how many people cannot, or will not, hold still. I could not, or would not, hold still for thirty minutes inside, but at the creek I slow down, center down, empty.” Annie Dillard Mindfulness asks us to pause, notice, and be. Many…
Mindfulness invites us to notice our roles, labels, and personas. In silence, I begin to see how much of my energy goes into maintaining appearances. Mindfulness Meditation creates space to just be without performing or perfecting. Easier said than done….just looking for a moment! 😊…