Tag Archives: health
Profound Protection of the Heart
When I was first hurt, our friend Damaris organized a gathering to send love my way. A little bird tells me that today’s gift of Happy Valentines Day hearts on our dogwood tree are from that same amazing woman. Today’s love, hearts and flowers remind me of a name I was given by […]
Why yoga?
I’ve been taught that the purpose of yoga is to prepare the mind-body for meditation. The purpose of meditation is to open one’s Self to insight. An insight brought to my attention recently by my yoga teacher, Cathryn Gunnerson, comes from one of her teachers, Erich Schiffman. “You are not God, but God is all […]
Why a spiritual life? Why community?
Many thanks to Heather Lende for sharing her journey… and the lovely photo here. There is a book that lifted me out of suffering when I first got home from four months in hospital. It gave me hope. Actually, it was offered to me before I could face it. My friend El said, “You know […]