Yesterday the heavens opened and the sky poured. Not all day, but in shifts. Sometimes it rained lightly, a soft pattering against the window; whispering to you that a rainbow would soon grace us as all. Other times, the rain drenched the earth–and if you were sitting on a covered porch like I was, raindrops bounced off the breeze offering Read more…
Last month, my book club read a fantastic book by Jennifer Egan, titled The Keep. In the book, one of the characters describes “the worm” – this all-encompassing paranoia that distorts your perceptions and feelings. Lately, I’ve been thinking about how I experience this worm. While on a long drive home yesterday, I began reflecting on my past week. For the Read more…
Shame is an unbelievably powerful force. It can cause us to avoid situations and people. It is a powerful, demanding, and terrifying master. It can also disguise itself so that it’s bearer doesn’t recognize it. So often it is confused with guilt or appears to be pride. Maybe what causes our shame is a life-long repeated event, maybe it was a Read more…
I often take great meaning from the music that I listen to. Sometimes I find a song that resonates with me on a special level. This week I have been listening to a song entitled “I Love, You Love” by John Legend. It is simple and powerful. The lyrics ring true for me. It is a profession of love…something that Read more…
“Disgrace is being in a low position (after the enjoyment of favour). The getting that (favour) leads to the apprehension (of losing it), and the losing it leads to the fear of (still greater calamity).”–Lao Tzu A few years back there was a television show called “Avatar: The Last Airbender”. My children and I loved watching the show together as Read more…
