Category Archives: Renewal
Renewal: Air Meditation
Remember the last time you were taken by surprise by a gust of wind, an unexpected scent, a dramatic change in temperature or unexpected sounds. We rely on our sense of smell, touch (through our skin), and sound to be … Continue reading
Renewal: The Autumnal Equinox
For as long as I can remember, and long before I knew about or watched for the “Fall Equinox” there always came a day when the light in the air simply seemed to change. I have no other way to … Continue reading
Renewal: Return to Source
What gets you all worked up? What stirs me up, raises my anxiety, makes me angry and irritates changes from time to time. What doesn’t seem to change is the condition I am in when that happens. It’s a condition … Continue reading
Renewal: A Spiritual Practice for Peace
Most of us have a fair amount of turmoil associated with living, working, loving, raising children and tending our elders. Our turmoil also includes the politics of the world, both at home and abroad. The threat of more war is … Continue reading
Renewal: A Failure?
A teacher friend of mine wrote me recently. The message was short. She said: “Dear Aunty Em, I hate school. I am taking Toto and running away from home.” My friend has a wildly good sense of humor, and I … Continue reading
Renewal: Saying Yes
Fifty-two years ago today, Dag Hammarskjold, the second Secretary General of the United Nations, died in a plane crash along with 15 others in what is now northern Zambia. His untimely death cut short the life of a man who … Continue reading
Renewal: The world is full of peril . . . but still
‘The world is indeed full of peril and in it there are many dark places. But still there is much that is fair. And though in all lands, love is now mingled with grief, it still grows, perhaps, the greater.’ … Continue reading