Active Contemplation in Response to Socio-polticial Upheaval
Our recent presidential election has exposed and emphasized a great rift in the people who make up our nation. Political, economic, social, and religious... Read More
Learning to Fly
This year I’ve been undergoing herbal treatments to heal endometriosis. It’s hard for me to call it what it is, but it’s a disease. There... Read More
Solidarity and Transformation
“Jesus did not call us to the poor and to the pain only to be helpful; he called us to be in solidarity with the... Read More
Tears and Kale
Last night, as I was preparing dinner, I was listening to an interview with one of my favorite teachers, Mirabai Starr, about feminine mysticism. The... Read More
It’s Not About Me After All!
It’s been a full summer. June and July took me to some extraordinary places and the meeting of incredible people—many of whom have expanded my... Read More
Unexpected Hospitality
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged. We’ve been in the midst of upgrading our Gravity Center to a bigger space and that has consumed all... Read More
The Psychological Distress of Transformation
Darkness :: Week 3 Recently I made a 4-day private retreat to devote time to nurturing communion with God. I visited my favorite Benedictine monastery... Read More
There is Something Greater
Darkness :: Week 2 The spiritual journey really does ebb and flow. This winter I’ve noticed a subtle, but familiar dark experience in my relationship... Read More
Remember You Are Dust
Darkness :: Week 1 A woman’s body, like the earth, has seasons
When the mountain stream flows, when the holy thaws When I am... Read More
What it Takes to Bring Forth New Life
Longing :: Week 7 Longing. Waiting. Noticing the promise of new life that is pressing us forward, while remaining present to what is, now.... Read More