We never know what hardships people may be bearing.
A Time to Reset and Renew
“This is an insight about human nature that the rites of Rosh Hashana capture especially well, but it’s one that people of any faith (or no faith at all) can benefit from.”
Two Kinds of Wisdom
Over the years I’ve heard people say spiritual wisdom is better than everyday wisdom.
Five Tips for Everyday Living
The original article included 38 such suggestions. That’s way too many for me. I’m thinking I can hold five at a time without dropping any. I also hope writing them down like this will help – if I remember where I put the list.
Learning from the Redwoods
Older redwoods pass on their organic material. Humans don’t have much carbon and nitrogen to offer. We can be nurtured by the lives and stories of our parents, mentors, and ancestors.
Is Spiritual Discernment Like Listening to a Crystal Radio?
If our crystal set picks up a local radio station, we can expect it to identify itself from time to time. With spiritual direction, how do we know any message we receive might have a divine origin?
The “Barbie” Movie and Our Search for Meaning in Life
When we are able to move beyond our separate or false self—as we are invited to do over the course of our lives – it will eventually feel as if we have lost nothing. In fact, it will feel like freedom and liberation.
Making Good Time
We want to make good time, but for us now this is measured with the emphasis on “good” rather than on “time”….”
“The Field Is Tilled and Left to Grace
And what of your work? Does it feel as if your “ten thousand days of work” filled the barn?
Clarifying Our Intentions: Fear or Curiosity? Worrying or Caring?
When we are in challenging situations, we may want to observe how we are approaching them
Steve Jacobsen, Ed.D 