“Peace is not the absence of trouble, but the presence of love.” Unknown The words on the car radio, “rushing around to buy Christmas peace”, woke me from cruise control, on an all too familiar road paved with habits that have destroyed Christmas peace over the years. Yes, a joyful season for many, a soulful…
Tag: Gifts
Share Your Gifts – Feed Your Joy
As December has arrived and gift buying is in full swing, I am reminded that gifts are not only made of material. Walking through the mall, listening to the Christmas music, and watching the young ballet dancer gracefully float across center stage, I recognize a deep longing within myself to reconnect to meaning as I…
Hopelessly Creative
It exists in all of us, whether initially a flicker or a flame, creativity eventually asks for engagement. Art is born not only in painful moments of life’s unexpected and uncontrollable events, but also in the peaceful serene entrance of morning when an invitation is presented to begin a new day with the most…
Arms of Hope – Therapy
Hope is my therapy. Where else can such a profound sense of acceptance be felt? It exists for all of us, gentle support that anchors our souls. A belief and expectation of something good. Two blue jays visited today on a branch outside my window as if to remind me of a universal smile of…
Self-Protective Hope
Self-protection. Do we allow it to get in the way of progress? Does fear of harm or ridicule stunt our growth. Do we view outside forces as something to hide from? Or do we learn to adapt? I watch the water form a river in the leaf of a plant. My mind wanders to the…