Lessons Learned From Traveling
New experiences…new perspectives My husband and I have just returned from a wonderful 12-day trip to London to visit our son and his …
Hidden Miracles Of The Natural World From Louie Schwartzberg
Be alert! Pay attention! The world around you is teeming with miracles, large and small. What miracles of the natural world have you noticed lately?
Chosen vs. Invited: A Potentially Life-changing Difference
Today I want to share the sermon preached recently by our inimitable rector, the Very Rev. Alexander D. MacPhail entitled, …
How To Start A Conversation
Social events: fun or pressure? It’s almost time for the annual holiday parties, and I know some of you are dreading the awkwardness of mixing …
Self Is Not a Dirty Word
It’s time to rescue the word self For too long, the word self has been maligned by being used in ways that have a negative connotation: …
View From The Bench: Mid-October
Heartspoken’s View from the Bench series I began this series of posts in late June, 2014, with a goal of teaching myself how to be more …
Use Holy Silence To Nourish Your Soul
I’m trying to learn how to learn to cultivate holy silence. It doesn’t come naturally to those of us who are social creatures. My monkey …
7 Ways To Expand Your Social Network
Comfort levels vary, but there’s always room to grow Some of us are more comfortable in social situations than others, but researchers have …