Seek and ye shall find While most of us would probably say that we live a typical life, with its normal ups and downs, we all have likely faced dark moments that seemed to have imprisoned us for a time.…
Seeking light in the darkness
Tag: loving kindness
Connecting with Our ‘Soul Sadness’ by Tara Brach
Marge, a woman in our meditation community, was in a painful standoff with her teenage son. At fifteen, Micky was in a downward spiral of skipping classes and using drugs, and had just been suspended for smoking marijuana on school…
My brush with death
And how often do we each flirt with death every day? This morning was not unlike most other mornings. Waking up around 5:30 a.m., I carry our 15-year-old Chow Chow downstairs as she is far too weak to do it…
The unimportant life
Who decides which life has greater value? The recent tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School has been first and foremost on most peoples minds ever since the day that it happened. And certainly this is a day that will live…
The best of 2012
The word “best” is of course completely subjective, but I thought I would share with you the Top 5 most read posts from 2012. For those who may have missed them during the year, perhaps you may find them to…