a love note from your Inner Wisdom — Dear One, I am writing to remind you of things you already know. There are times when you will feel so weary that you just want to roll over and stay in bed. It is as if you want to shout, “Leave me alone! Let me off of this train…

a love note from your Inner Wisdom — Dear One, I am writing to remind you of things you already know. Your mind is a powerful tool, but it is not who you are. You are not your thoughts about yourself. Rather, you are the consciousness or awareness behind your thoughts. The content of your mind changes from…

a love note from your Inner Wisdom — Dear One, I am writing to remind you of things you already know. Innocence is everywhere. You may be tempted to look at the misbehavior of others and declare, “Guilty,” but this is only because your focus is too narrow. Imagine a Love so big that it takes in the…

a love note from your Inner Wisdom — Dear One, I am writing to remind you of things you already know. There is freedom in dropping the storyline of how things should be. This sacred instant offers a fullness of joy when you release resistance. What do you notice in this present moment? How is your body engaging…

Poems From The Porch — I kept company with an aspen tree this morning. She wasn’t nervously quaking nor appeared excited in any way. Rather, her presence was sturdy and rooted in her place, exhibiting a calm acceptance. It made me feel grounded, too, and grateful that I could see and appreciate her; knobby eyes…

Poems From The Porch Pardon me, but I have play to do. It is a singular task that demands my undivided attention. So, it is important that I am not distracted by self-pity or an old conversation in which I am nursing my pride. No, that just won’t do. Instead…

Poems From The Porch — Lying in the summer grass counting the blades an infinite forest for subterranean life whose vastness exceeds my ability to measure it The sweetness of green and damp, fecund Earth Blue sky, white clouds, fuchsia crêpe myrtle blossoms A profusion of color boldly proclaiming glory all around me Cats lounging…

a love note from your Inner Wisdom — Dear One, I am writing to remind you of things you already know. You can’t manage grief. You can only ride the wave and trust the process. There are many types of losses that you will experience over a lifetime. Each has an emotional impact, whether great or small, acknowledged…

a love note from your Inner Wisdom — Dear One, I am writing to remind you of things you already know. When you are suffering, chances are that you are thinking about yourself. Having a what about me mindset is a sure way to sabotage your joy. …