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When we’re broken-hearted

When we’re broken-hearted

What if, instead of turning once again to these default mechanisms so deeply ingrained, I simply let myself move towards this heart-rending pain and let it be. It’s been a heart-breaking kind of week. The kind where your heart turns to lead and sinks to your feet...
Longing and powerlessness

Longing and powerlessness

Longing and powerlessness, held together in one breath, in and out, the yin and yang of life A rich and insightful guest blog from Mike Temple… Longing and powerlessness, held together in one breath, in and out, the yin and yang of life. I have supposed before...
The crying tree: we are one in our suffering

The crying tree: we are one in our suffering

I do hope to let myself care I walked past “my” tree today, placed my hands on her wet trunk and looked up. As I did, her branches dripped with wet rain. The drips fell onto my face and for a moment it seemed as if her tearful drips became my own. Yes, I know trees...
Grit and grind

Grit and grind

People with grit are not afraid to change course, to pivot and to let go I was listening to Brené Brown being interviewed this week and for a couple of minutes she talked about the difference between grit and grind. It caught my attention and I found it helpful so I...
From suffering to sorrow

From suffering to sorrow

Sorrow becomes a way to honour the experience of what happened without clinging to suffering This blog is adapted from an article from the International Spiritual Directors journal Presence written by Margaret F. Arms. It offers helpful insight into suffering and...