Tender Changes: Persistence and Gentleness
In my 20 years as a spiritual director, I have found nothing so effective in fostering personal change as gentle persistence and persistent gentleness. As adrienne maree brown says, “Small is all.” When we treat ourselves with love and respect, it becomes more possible for us to treat others so. When we come to one… Continue Reading Tender Changes: Persistence and Gentleness
Ode to Rest
Resting is the seedbed that blooms with the fruit of subversive imagination… and we must water this seedbed tenderly and disruptively. In the words of Nap Minister Tricia Hersey, “We are deeply committed to dismantling white supremacy and capitalism by using rest as the foundation for this disruption. We believe rest is a spiritual practice,… Continue Reading Ode to Rest
Spring Awakening
It’s been a tough winter for many of us, but we can look to nature for an annual reminder of rebirth. By March the days are longer, and even though the weather can still be challenging, the Earth warms us, birds wake us with their morning chorus and the garden reminds us of hope with… Continue Reading Spring Awakening
