MUSING OF THE DAY

We all long for loving community. It enhances life’s joy. But many of us seek community solely to escape the fear of being alone. Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a mean of escape. –…

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LOVE

Love – such a simple word, but is it? On quick reflex, I characterize love as respect, trust, having deep affection, and this nebulous warm and fuzzy feeling. What is the first thing you think of when you see this word? Have you spent much time reflecting on this term? How do you define it?…

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IT DIDN’T START WITH YOU

“ We delude ourselves when we believe we can make our lives go exactly as we plan.  Too often, our intentions are at odds with our actions”. “ Everything that happens to us has merit, whether we recognize the surface significance of it or not. Everything in our lives ultimately leads us somewhere” “ To…

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