Contemplative Spirituality
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The Intimate Expression of One’s Own Being
We are inextricably linked and interconnected with everyone around us. Most of us live oblivious to it, our ego teaching us to think in an individualized way. But if we are all made in the image of the Divine, if… Continue reading
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The Streams of My Mother’s Love
Considering God as Father is not wrong or incorrect. But it’s only one view. And there are so many others. I’m not going to argue that God should be translated as “she” with a capital “S” either, as if flipping… Continue reading
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The Kingdom of Heaven: It’s Not What You Think
“The Kingdom of Heaven is really a metaphor for a state of consciousness; it is not a place you go to, but a place you come from. It is a whole new way of looking at the world, a transformed… Continue reading
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My Most Generous Interpretation
What if I set aside instinctual judgments and assumptions about my relationships, choosing instead my most generous interpretation of what is going on? Continue reading
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No One Else Can Grow Me Up but Me
How many times during a day or a week do you expect someone else to solve your problem? Or to put it another way: how many times do you feel internally upset or dysregulated and your automatic response is to… Continue reading
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Scarcity versus Abundance
The stress was overwhelming. But then, for a moment, I remembered to breathe. Abundance. Breathe it in. It’s right there, waiting for me to claim. So do it. Breathe it in. Divine Essence, all around me. Believe. Slow. Move my… Continue reading
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Transitions, Grief, and the Illusion of “Ownership”
We usually can’t move to a new thing without leaving something (or many things) behind. Whether it is a physical move of location; changing jobs or vocation; or welcoming or losing a member into a family or community through birth,… Continue reading
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Who and What are the Mystics?
Maybe I’m strange, but my first inclination when I heard the word was something to do with magic. Mystical. Magical. The words seemed similar enough. While my initial reaction wasn’t one of fear, I also internally thought, nah. That’s fine… Continue reading
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Welcoming Resistance
No matter what I want to build into my life—a workout regime, a writing habit, a parenting shift, marital intimacy—I have to face resistance if I want to embrace that lifestyle or task. But there’s something in me that resists… Continue reading
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Rewilding Motherhood
I felt my deep longings were seen and voiced by Evans. Also, the limitations of this season of life and our place in the world as women. It was a book that didn’t ask me to do or accomplish anything… Continue reading
Danielle Klafter 