The Art of the Spiritual Walk #2

The Art of the Spiritual Walk #2

Three Prayers So, you’re walking slowly, placing yourself in a receptive mode. Still, our minds tend to wander and drift back toward worry or brooding. Here are 3 prayers that may help you focus on better things. The Enough Prayer. It might go something like...
The Art of the Spiritual Walk #1

The Art of the Spiritual Walk #1

Putting Yourself in a Position to Receive Peace Ambling, moseying, scurrying. Fast walking, power walking, speed walking. You have probably walked in all of these ways and more. Talking on a phone, worrying, brooding, or talking to yourself. You walk. Over the next...
5 Ways to Simplify

5 Ways to Simplify

Outsmarting the latent stressors in your life Do you have days that seem like a whirlwind? Teetering on two wheels, out of control, fast moving days, when it seems difficult to focus and accomplish anything intentionally? Perhaps some of these ideas will help: 1. Turn...
Off and On

Off and On

Harnessing the power of small steps In a bad morning mood, frankly somewhat depressed, and finding it difficult to pull out of this downward spiral, she struggled to even form a coherent thought. This had been going on for days, perhaps weeks. Not always this severe,...
Smile for your life

Smile for your life

Are smiles connected to longevity? Imagine a really energetic, toothy, infectious smile. These are called Duchenne smiles, which Wikipedia defines like this, “A Duchenne smile involves contraction of both the zygomatic major muscle (which raises the corners of...