Is Trauma Our Cultural Norm?
I’ve been thinking about mass shootings lately—not because I want to, but because, if I dip into the news at all, they are impossible to avoid. Mass shootings are increasingly endemic in American culture, and I’ve been pondering the long-term consequences. I’m...
Will We Hang Together or Separately?
It’s Independence Day here in the US of A and I’m thinking about American history. Specifically, I’m wondering whether the United States can remain united in this current cultural climate. I’m pondering afresh a statement attributed to Ben Franklin at the time of the...
Engage and Bear Witness
As I conclude my series of reflections on the Spiritual Directors International’s Engage 2022 Conference I attended last month, I’m well aware that I’ve only scratched the surface of what I heard, the conversations I had, and the challenges and inspiration I received....
A Deeper Comprehension of the Wound of Love
This month, I’m continuing to reflect on some of the graced moments I experienced during the Spiritual Directors International’s Conference last month in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In this post, I want to share how I came to a deeper comprehension and appreciation of a...
“We Collide in the Dark While the Sun Is Shining Outside”
This week I continue my series of reflections on wisdom I heard at the Spiritual Directors International’s 2022 Conference. Today I want to share my responses to a powerful talk given by Woman Stands Shining, a Diné woman who enthralled us one afternoon with a...
“There’s Nothing Wrong with Feeling Despair”
As I noted two weeks ago, my intent with my June blog posts is to reflect on some of what I heard at the Spiritual Directors International’s 2022 Engage Conference in Santa Fe last month. As various factions push America (and other countries) toward autocracy these...
Celebrating Ten Years as a Solopreneur
This Wednesday, June 1, 2022, is a fairly momentous day for me. It marks ten years since I first became a solopreneur. Data shows that 70% of US businesses fail before they reach the ten-year mark, so I do have something to celebrate. As I pondered how I would...
Spiritual Malaise and Mass Shootings
America’s most disgruntled citizens are at it again. There have been too many mass shootings, or attempted mass shootings, in recent days. (I first drafted this post a week ago, in the wake of a horrific weekend in Buffalo and elsewhere.) Of course, even one is too...
Where Does the Holy Spirit Dwell?
It’s still Eastertide. If you’re a longtime follower of my blog, you might recall that I’ve reflected on this theme in prior years. Eastertide is fifty days long, but we tend to get focused on family graduations and summer plans and lose touch with the fact that the...
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