There is nobody who can teach the way of no way. It cannot be learned either. Teaching and learning require someone. When there is no longer anybody, then the way of no way is evident and there is neither need for learning nor desire for teaching.
~Todd Jackson
Breathe deeply, until sweet air extinguishes the burn of fear in your lungs and every breath is a beautiful refusal to become anything less than infinite. ~D. Antoinette Foy Lately, I’ve been feeling some anxiety. Not debilitating or overwhelming, but anxiety is not something I typically experience, so I’ve noticed it and wondered about its […]
[Note: WordPress has changed something so that you might have to click on the title of the post to see the rest of the post. Sorry about that – trying to get that corrected.] For this you are here, to reach across and open the way. This is what my nondominant left hand wrote to […]
Happy spring equinox! Today the light that began to emerge from the womb of darkness at winter solstice is in perfect equilibrium before taking the lead into spring. The yin energy of quiet inner receptivity yields now to the yang energy of creative manifestation. Get ready to shine! In preparation for spring’s burst of blossoming […]
Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” ~Isaiah 30:21 Lately, I have witnessed several people agonizing over choices. True, the decisions in question were important life-direction decisions leading to very different paths, not choices to take […]
You wanna fly, you gotta give up the shit that weighs you down. ~Toni Morrison Some folks begin the new year with a resolution to lose weight, eat healthier, exercise more. By the end of February, many resolutions, about weight or otherwise, have fallen by the wayside. So the title of this post might have […]
I just ran across a blog post I wrote at the end of 2023, a year that began with a prayer for liberation “whatever it takes.” The universe answered my prayer with cancer, not exactly what I had in mind, and yet it was the perfect opportunity for me to decide if I really meant […]
Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. ~C. S. Lewis When someone asked me this morning how I cope with the tragedy of fear and rage and suffering going on in our country right now, I answered, “with compassion.” That is a simple answer, […]
What love is this That never grows weary Never despairs Never condemns Worthiness becomes meaningless In the arms of grace
If you surrender to the wind, you can ride it. ~Toni Morrison We might not think of surrender as leading to power. On the contrary, the word often suggests defeat or weakness. But surrender in the realm of spirit is different. Here, we are referring to alignment with the universal energy of creation. The power […]
