I got off the BART train this evening hungry, fumbling for my ticket to let me through the turn style, deep in thought. I happened to pause for a second, and glance up, looking back in the window of the train. And there, still seated on the train, head down in a business document was …
I ran across these banners on Etsy by bird and bear, and I’m delighted by them. While we’re all used to hanging banners for the big days in our life, birthdays, anniversaries, New Years Eve, why don’t we look for those other moments to celebrate? Both the very simple acts of joy: But also those …
The original plan for this weekend was to attend a retreat on Centering Prayer. You may recall my trepidation of coming face to face with the possible Nothing, and my general excitement over the retreat, since it was going to be led by Cynthia Bourgeault. Or, you can see those entries here and here. Well, …
A Franciscan friend once relayed a story to me of a time when he was discerning his life’s purpose. He went to his Benedictine mentor, a staunch, serious older gentleman and asked him for help in this discernment. And his mentor said, “Tell me, what is your heart’s deepest desire? Think about this for a …
Early in the morning of January 20th, I lay awake at night wondering about our president elect. It was 1am my time, so it was 4am in Washington. Was Barack Obama asleep, or was he awake, thinking about his “new job?” I know that the night before a new job, I am usually so excited …
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I could not be prouder today of our whole country for making the choice to elect such an amazing man, for taking the leap of faith, for holding on to hope, and for voting with our hearts. It is momentous. It was awe inspiring to watch as Obama took office, as millions watched on the …
When my family moved to California, back in 1982, we moved next door to an amazing family. It was just our luck that they had two girls, one my age, and the other just a couple of years younger than my sister. This was the beginning of a delightful friendship. In the early years we …
After some technical difficulties yesterday, I now present my “Friday Music,” which is “Just Like Heaven,” by Katie Melua. I love the mellow guitar, her dreamy voice, and feel like it’s an awesome cover of The Cure’s original classic tune. Was there anyone else who once thought that the first line was “Show me how …
This is it, I’m coming out of the video gaming closet. In another world, I am a level 76 Night Elf Druid. Or, in other words, I play World of Warcraft. Shocking, I know. World of Warcraft, for those who are unfamiliar with the game, is an MMORPG, or Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game. …
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