As I walked, I had a new appreciation for how vulnerable we are. But the point of life is not to hide in fear. The point is to find wisdom and flourish.
Touching the Earth, Grounding Our Soul
As our culture becomes more fragmented and people more socially isolated, many studies have demonstrated that being part of spiritual communities leads to increased emotional and physical health. The traditions ground us in what really matters, giving meaning to all we do.
Lifelines
For me the PICC line was literally a lifeline. And it’s led me to think about other “lifelines.”
When Scales Fall From Our Eyes
We go along in life, living with routine assumptions about the people we see and believing we know what “reality” is like. Then we have moments when “the scales fall from our eyes.”
Romantic Fiction, Baseball Passions, and Spiritual Masterpieces
Human beings are story tellers and game players. From these activities we learn crucial lessons.
“Welcome to Freedom?”
The ad does not entice me to visit the casino. It does make me wonder what “freedom” means in our current culture.
Who Let the Dogs In? The Genius of Rembrandt’s Spiritual Imagination
… my guess is he understood great spiritual moments in life don’t occur in situations where everything is perfectly staged, as if designed by Martha Stewart.
Remembering A Mentor: Gail Rink
Sometimes we start thinking about someone and not know why. This week my mentor at Hospice of Santa Barbara, Gail Rink, began hovering in my awareness. I became curious and searched my files.
Red Light, Green Light: Lessons from the Copenhagen Bicycle Commuters
I expected they would do what many Americans would do – seeing it was safe, resume their pedaling through the red light. But the cyclists patiently waited for the light to change. In the rain. At peace.
Learning From Each Other
I appreciate the responses I received. They remind us that matter what challenges we may face, we can always look for opportunities to grow in our appreciation for life and each other.
Steve Jacobsen, Ed.D 