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Joy Here In The Now
I recently became aware of a musician I’d never heard of before, an Australian named Murray Kyle. One of his songs is called “Here in the Now” on his album, Talisman. It’s gentle but fast, and the sounds of the … Continue reading
Emerging From Our Common Sorrow
Ross Gay has written a book entitled Inciting Joy. From the first pages, he starts talking about sorrow and our experiences of it, how we hide it and run from it and try to pretend that it doesn’t exist. He … Continue reading
When Joy Comes To Visit Me
The longer I ponder my experiences of joy, the more I am coming to think that she has some companions that travel with her–at least when she comes to visit me. I wonder if this might be similar for you. … Continue reading
Joy Can Be Dangerous
At first glance, the very topic of joy ought to be one that we all clamor for. Yes! More joy, please. But, that might be a misguided sensibility that we want to rethink. Experiences of human joy always come bound … Continue reading
In Search of Joy
More than one person has recently indicated to me some concern about this month’s theme. During the month of April we turn our hearts, minds and actions to Living Love Through the Practice of Joy. We are living in a … Continue reading
Can We Trust That?
Trusting ourselves might just be core to all other kinds of trust. But, there is problem. We learn to trust ourselves in relationships, and those don’t always go so well, especially while we are growing up. From almost every direction … Continue reading
Not A Solitary Effort
The practice of trust is inherently and always a relational practice. Try it out. Try to think of any situation in which we exercise trust without another being involved. I trust the ladder to support me when I climb it. … Continue reading