I grew up in an anti-religion family, and yet my childhood was full of spiritual experiences. I was born exactly one year and nine months after the death of my parents’ firstborn, a son, at age five from leukemia. Each summer we often visited Little Harold’s grave, planting and watering flowers, but I spent the… Read more
I Believe that Humans are Called to be Contemplatives
Nearly 20 years ago, in a period of life when my spiritual path had become overgrown with weeds and my inner light dim, I attended a training in Mind Body Medicine. As part of the training, we learned a basic mindfulness meditation practice. In small groups, we sat in a circle and learned to attend… Read more
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Letting Go of What I Thought I Couldn’t Live Without
At the height of my career and earnings, I became aware that I was increasingly beholden to a system with different values and reference points for life than the ones I had been investing in. In order to remain at the table and continue receiving the security and rewards I enjoyed, I was required to… Read more
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