I cannot think of any spiritual practice which will transform our lives into love and into God more than simply trying to live in the naked now, in the sacrament of the present moment. Richard Rohr Richard Rohr’s image of “ Practicing the Presence at...
In ancient texts it has a different meaning: “Passio” is the first-person singular passive of the word which means “I suffer. I am acted upon.” What passion always refers to in the ancient texts is this peculiar, compulsive nature of stuck emotion. The passions are...
“That which Activates can Educate.” How do I bring curiosity to that which is unpleasant? This graphic serves as a reminder, we don’t need to force away what we don’t like, and sometimes, the most useful step is simply turning toward it with curiosity. Much easier…
Mid-week, I had an unpleasant moment and a few minutes later began practicing mindfulness meditation. There was an awareness that I was still pretty attached to this earlier event. The mind was churning out stories and was doing its best to problem solve. A…