"Oh take this longing from my tongue, whatever useless things these hands have done. Let me see your beauty broken down like you would do for one you love." –lyrics… Read More
Category: Spirituality
Shake the Nonsense Out
This excerpt from a Rumi poem stopped me in my tracks today: Love sometimes gets tired of speaking sweetly And wants to rip to shreds All your erroneous notions of… Read More
Deciduously Yours
I have always wondered about (and loved) the Biblical phrase, "and he fell on his face…" Now I am thinking of it as a "spiritually deciduous" act of prayer and… Read More
How to Be Wise and Courageous
One of my favorite Buddhist teachers, Pema Chodron, tweeted this recently: "If you ask people whom you consider to be wise and courageous about their lives, you may find that… Read More
Do You Need A Rest?
It's Shabbat, a day of rest and renewal. A day to let go of the demands of the everyday and replenish your soul. In fact, the Torah says "re-en-soul" yourself.… Read More