“Embrace the groundlessness” Pema Chodron
“When we resist change, it’s called suffering. But when we can completely let go and not struggle against it, when we can embrace the groundlessness of our situation and relax … Continue reading
“When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.” Haruki Murakami
Judging from emails I have received over the past week, the tide of change is well and truly hitting us all! There are a lot of decisions to be made … Continue reading
The Guest House, Rumi
This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them … Continue reading
“I say there is no darkness but ignorance.” Shakespeare
“We avoid the things that we’re afraid of because we think there will be dire consequences if we confront them. But the truly dire consequences in our lives come from … Continue reading
“I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me.” Frank Herbert, Dune
I am beginning to re-read the epic, allegorical novel, Dune by Frank Herbert. There are far too many amazing quotes throughout to mention all of them here but as it … Continue reading
World Sound Healing Day!
I am sure you all know that tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. You may not know that it is also World Sound Healing Day! At 12pm in whatever time zone you are … Continue reading
Enter the Void
In nearly every interaction I’ve had with fellow humans over the past few weeks, the shadow-side of self is a topic that is coming up. There are a lot of … Continue reading
“Perhaps everything terrible is in its deepest being something helpless that wants help from us.” Rilke
I spoke on my old blog (lothlauraien.com) about reading the incredible book containing letters from Rainer Maria Rilke to a young poet seeking advice. It is a source of HUGE … Continue reading
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