Long years ago, I encountered a prayer attributed to Rumi, “Shatter my heart to make room for an infinite love.” I remember being struck and deeply moved by it, seeing the image as poetic and such an expression of surrender. I was doing a lot of public speaking at the
At the end of each day, there are cues and clues to the things we have done well, and the things we have yet to make more conscious, become aware of and master. It is good to focus upon what we have done well, and encourage that. And it is
I often think of the words of Meister Eckhart, “If the only prayer you ever speak in your life is thank you, that would suffice.” As we move toward this Thanksgiving week, I think of this. No matter what, life is working on our behalf. To hold this prayer of
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Recently a friend made an observation to me about our friendship, remarking that it feels like what it was like when we were 4 or 5 years old – just so free, unfettered, unworried. It was a great way to describe the ease of our connection. I have thought about
The only healing power in this world is love, I am convinced of it. There is science, there are medications, there are interventions, and there are miracles. But what heals, and the only thing that heals, is love. Without it, no healing is taking place. With it, all things are
Witnessing flocks of birds soaring with sunlight framing their bodies, effortlessly expressing such magnificent sensing capabilities for harmony with universe, flow and patterns, make any decision I am making feel simpler. Their impressions say to me that whatever feels like that – in tune and expressed from the center of
This word is used a lot and surely those who speak of it have a concept in mind. Nationally we worry about protecting freedom, while generating controversy over the smaller freedoms that some believe need to be sacrificed in the service of greater freedom. In our personal lives, freedom is
More than 20 years ago I had a dream that demonstrated to me the power of ritual. I will never forget it. It is one of my life dreams. In it, I was next to a lake and felt the sudden inspiration to perform a ritual there, next to a
A certain joy and freedom from worry have been courting me lately. I’ve been captivated with the energy of it, and have allowed myself to be pursued by it without my usual suspicion. But about three days ago I felt something like a change in air pressure, maybe the kind