Several posts on CollectiveInquiry have focused on the importance of connection. It seems redundant to repeat the importance of it here. Though, I imagine all of us can accept that interpersonal connection plays a role in all of our lives – both when it’s there and when it’s not. In this post, I’m going to focus on what happens when Read more…
Run from what is comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. –Rumi I came across this quotation the other day, and it caught me off guard. How often do we give ourselves permission to mess up? And out of those times, how often do we allow the mistake to be a big one? Read more…
At the moment, I am reading a memoir about a person who lost her job and chose to use the opportunity to go after her dream. A reviewer’s comment on the back cover says it perfectly: “I can never get enough of true stories about people who stop in the middle of their life’s journey to ask, ‘What do I Read more…
May you feel safe. May you feel content. May you feel strong. May you feel at ease. -Sylvia Boorstein “Lovingkindness” is one of the four minds of love. It refers to an attitude of friendship for everything and everybody. In the Spiral Staircase, Armstrong says “…if we deny our own pain, it is all too easy to dismiss the suffering Read more…
“The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.” –Andy Rooney Last weekend, my husband and I traveled to visit family . It was our puppy’s first road trip, and she behaved wonderfully. Since her adoption, she had her first opportunity to interact with another dog. Ginger, a golden retriever, is a family gem. By far, she is the best-natured Read more…
