Photography
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Compassion for Myself
I need to feel and express compassion for othersbut also compassion for myself expansive loving nonjudgmental listening open-hearted forgiving free-ranging compassion Acceptance (as is)of weaknesses and failings because all is well and all is well and all manner of things… Continue reading
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A Spirituality of Shutting Up
Don't just do something, sit there. Be. Doing can be a way to run away from ourselves, from others and from God. Silence and solitude call us to be present…fully present…in a way we seldom are. This can be difficult,… Continue reading
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Where Will This Day Take Me?
Morning. Yawning. Curious cat, purring. My life. New day. Where will this day take me? Will I learn something of value? meet someone intriguing? do something helpful? find pleasure? satisfaction? hope? sorrow? Will I be in awe at some point?… Continue reading
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On Writing
Sometimes, when I sit writing in my journal–a pen and paper affair, not on the computer–I am amazed how effortlessly writing occurs. I'm watching these words flow from my pen. What a remarkable thing! I can communicate this way, and… Continue reading
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Falling Apart, Coming Back Together
Disintegration leads to reintegration. Loss of the "I" (the ego, the self) leads to fuller integration into the greater "I" (which is ultimately union with all, with the divine, with God). This is the pattern of life, repeated daily, even… Continue reading
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Seeing Beyond the Clutter
I'm reading about Gregory of Nyssa, a 4th century bishop who helped define our understanding of the mystery we call the Trinity. The Catholic Church (and others) regard Gregory as a saint. From what I've learned of him, I'd agree.… Continue reading
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Romeo Rests in My Arms
Romeo rests in my arms, purring, kneading my neck and face, allowing me to rub his chest, his head, his ears, the line of his jaw and mouth. Heaven for him. Heaven for me. He relaxes into the curve of… Continue reading
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“If I Were to Seek My Own Glory…”
Jesus: "If I were to seek my own glory, my glory would be worth nothing" (John 8:54). Yes, that's it exactly. Where did we get the idea that Jesus would be pleased with us sitting around singing songs about how… Continue reading
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Cabo San Lucas
Everything here seems sharper, more intense. There are no grays–it's green (grass green, lime green, plastic-chair green, palm-leaf green), or blue (azure-sea blue, swimming-pool-aqua blue), or red (Spanish-tile red, mosaic-roof orange/red, veined marble red), or yellow (tanager yellow, straw-wall yellow),… Continue reading