A Lovely Way to Connect to Oneness
Posted On Feb 27 2018When I was sitting down to create a Zentangle, I recalled Thich Nhat Hanh’s sweet idea for recalling the truth of Oneness. We are all one, and everything is in us. When you feel Oneness and your part in it, you feel at home and deeply connected. Unlike social media which serves to make us feel more alone, Oneness connects. Here’s what he said – An artist can see the cloud in the piece of paper she’s drawing on. When you create a Zentangle, first you take a few deep breaths to ground and center, then you place a …
Drink Coffee – Talk to God
Posted On Jan 25 2012Drink coffee. Talk to God. Tend your own garden. Live a good life. Serve. I recommend you try this simple practice my friend and fellow member of yours, Brian Steiner shared with me. Every solstice and equinox, Brian and I talk a walk, share nature, and talk. This season, he told me about his morning coffee and affirmation practice. Here’s what Brian says – My coffee and affirmation practice has become very important to me. I do it in the mornings. I grab a cup of coffee (organic French Roast in my case), and sit in my rear yard. I have my …
Do You Have the Patience?
Posted On Sep 5 2011My 30 year old daughter, Sasha, wants to go to WashingtonStateUniversity and devour zoology. Cool! She has been living on the edge for a couple of years with her work at the University of Washington. She manages the finances of around 30 revolving grants research grants there. The group has been at risk of losing its funding for the last two years. They keep warning her the grant money and hence her job may run out in two months. This has gone on for a couple of years. A stressful life of uncertainty. Recently, she was told again that the …