Listen to the Silence

If I could describe the feeling in meditation when the thoughts slow and Presence colors everything in a brilliant, white light. And there it is, the State of Being. I’d say it’s akin to listening to silence. Listening to the space between the sounds. And the space that’s there, holding the sound. Can you hearContinue reading “Listen to the Silence”

Integrating the Shadow

I used to be afraid of my short comings. I didn’t know I was afraid of them. I had an elaborate system of hiding them from myself: they’re “no big deal”. Just don’t look over there (where they are) and all will be well. Until a time came when I had to look, I wantedContinue reading “Integrating the Shadow”

I Love You Anyway

I want you, anyway. It seems in this life we constantly strive towards perfection. It’s part of the human condition I say, to constantly seek Better. I love us for this, for this painful striving. It’s a beautiful gift that births invention, evolution, and expansion. It’s a beautiful curse that takes us from gratitude toContinue reading “I Love You Anyway”

Take it and Run.

That good feeling that just swept through, that impulse of clarity that quietly peaked and then fell…take it and run. Take it and run into its sweet, misty air. Embrace those small lifts when they come. Notice. Notice when you suddenly feel free, or light in your spirit. Take it and run. Lend your attentionContinue reading “Take it and Run.”

Eclipsing Light

I had a friend tell me once that I was a lighthouse. I thought it was a nice thing to say, but I didn’t totally understand what that meant. I guess, simply, someone who emits light. Then, many years later I met someone and thought…that person is a lighthouse. Because at the time, I wasContinue reading “Eclipsing Light”