-
Recent Posts
Archives
Tag Archives: Living from the Heart
A Kingdom Tale
๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐ WHEREIN the King proclaims that all taxes are forthwith suspended. In return for his generosity, the King requires that all his subjects love one another–including their enemies. The Everyday Pilgrim, who lives in this magical land, is filled … Continue reading →
Release, Receive and Return
For days after I heard how my words wounded another, I was visited with the recurring judgment that I was a bad person, an unsafe person. I was shrouded in shame until God found me through a Lenten reflection on … Continue reading →
Being Vulnerable
“How can you be so vulnerable?” readers have asked me over the years. That question makes me nervous. Am I too vulnerable? What criticism have I invited? Then I hear from these askers the most common response to my honesty: … Continue reading →
Posted in community, compassion, Poverty of Spirit, Reflections, Stories, Writing
|
Tagged Brenรฉ Brown, Catherine Singleton, dandelion, Downton Abbey, Esther Hizsa, Gabor Matรฉ, Glennon Doyle, In the Shelter, Krista Tippett, Living from the Heart, Maya Angelou, On Being, Pรกdraig ร Tuama, Peter Ealey, Shame, Sia, SoulStream, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, The Wisdom of Trauma, Thomas Hรผbl, vulnerability, Vulnerability Ted Talk
|
2 Comments
Wrong Turns
“Are you okay?” the grey-haired man asked as I propped my bike against a hedge outside his yard. “Yes,” I said continuing to open the map on my phone. “Is this the way to Twin Lakes Road?” “No. You need … Continue reading →
What Are You Shushing?
Since my convergence last spring, I’ve lost thirty-four pounds. I’m no longer obese and hover on the edge of a healthy weight for my height. I have begun to enjoy freedoms I haven’t had for a long time–running, sleeping better, … Continue reading →
Posted in Lent, Overeating, Prayer, Reflections, Stories, Writing
|
Tagged A Sacred Sorrow, convergence, emotional eating, Esther Hizsa, Gail Purdy, If you're happy and you know it eat a snack, INTVGene, Jeremy Braacx, Lament, Living from the Heart, Michael Card, Psalm 116:1-2, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, swallow, Walter Brueggemann, Weight Watchers
|
6 Comments
Drawing a Path to the Centre
I once found a labyrinth drawn on the sand at low tide. The couple who created it were delighted that someone came at the right time to enjoy it. I walked the winding path to the centre and out again … Continue reading →
Posted in Mindfulness, Poetry, Prayer, Reflections
|
Tagged Esther Hizsa, Fred Hizsa, labyrinth, Living from the Heart, Mindfulness, present moment, Second Beach La Push Washington, SoulStream, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Thich Nhat Hanh, Yoga, Yoga with Adriene
|
Leave a comment
When You Are In Over Your Head
“I’m so sorry to hear that,” I said to Sally after she shared the news that her mother was dying. “Don’t worry about the retreat. I’ll find someone to fill in for you.” She’d been looking forward to co-facilitating the … Continue reading →
Posted in community, Ignatian Spirituality, Prayer, Reflections, Stories
|
Tagged Esther Hizsa, Geertgen tot Sint Jans, Ignatian prayer retreat, Isaiah 43:2, John the Baptist, Living from the Heart, Poor Clares of Arundel, SoulStream, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver
|
Leave a comment
How the Light Gets In
On the afternoon before the opening weekend of Living from the Heart at Bethlehem Centre on Vancouver Island, I took a walk around Westwood Lake to allow my jostled soul to settle. That morning, I’d read the poem Vessel by … Continue reading →
What Stillness Needs and Offers
When this post is published, I will be at Bethlehem Centre for the opening weekend of this year’s Living from the Heart. Last year we had a new team, new format, new location, and a new intern. It was also … Continue reading →
Decomposing
Where do I need to stay when everything in me wants to flee? As soon as I began asking myself this question, one answer came to me, but I wasn’t brave enough to write about it. Silence. Silence is the … Continue reading →
Posted in Prayer, Reflections, Spiritual Direction, Stories
|
Tagged artiplex, Brent Unrau, decomposing, Esther Hizsa, Joshua Mayer, Living from the Heart, Lois Elling, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, resurrection, Richard Powers, SJ, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, The Overstory, the slow work of God
|
4 Comments
An Everyday Pilgrim 