Consider this possibility. Could courage actually be a greater support for safety than hiding? Courage speaks truth and stays engaged. It reaches out, stays open to possibilities and takes risks for change. If you want to be safe, not just in body but also in spirit, be brave.
2016 Holiday Season “Not being too certain that ‘never again’ can truly be achieved, I still believe that we must continue to educate the next generations about the dangers of wrongly understood nationalism.”Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor, professor and Nobel Laureate. Died in July at the age of 87 How am I going to manage in…
Every once in a while someone will tell me that they really like keeping a journal. Many of these same people also tell me that they haven’t made a journal entry in a while. I suggested to one person recently that for now she might be building new experiences to write about later. Sometimes we…
It can take a long time for some emotional wounds to form. It can also be surprisingly hard to know for sure when a wound is healing, especially at the beginning. Let’s think for a moment how these many wounds happen. Frequently they’re cumulative. A number of similar experiences or habits repeating over and over. …
Generosity takes courage. As long as I’m fearful – fearful that I’ll be robbed, cheated, taken advantage of, or maybe worst of all, ignored – I’ll stay locked up, guarded and suspicious. What would happen if I choose to be generous in spite of my fears? What if it doesn’t even matter if a few…
Our hearts are with Paris and with Lebanon (which was also bombed yesterday by Isis). Anger can strengthen resolve. May we love fiercely, hold on to our humanity and stay stubbornly engaged in the world. Jeanne
This year I have experienced the revitalization of my heart and healing in my body. I have been regifted my vision and my voice.