Summer teaches us love of life and pity for the falling flower. ~ Jill Hammer When I first considered the topic for this month of Tammuz, I must admit I felt rather hesitant and dubious. Surrender seems to have a
There is a voice that doesn’t use words. Listen! ~ Anonymous This is the third of the five steps at the heart of this cycle of BeIng Holy BeIng Whole. We are aiming to replace unnecessary effort with ease, clutter
SIMPLIFYING The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. ~ Hans Hofmann AIMS: To clear what may be holding us back and to cheer on what is calling us forward. To invite more
I would love to live like a river flows Carried by the surprise of its own unfolding. ~ John O’Donohue AIMS: 1. To clear what may be holding us back and to cheer on what is calling us forward. 2.
BEING HOLY BEING WHOLE 2022 – 2023 SIMPLIFY AND SOAR! A SPECIAL INVITATION FOR WOMEN “I would love to live like a river flows, carried by the surprise of its own unfolding.” ~ John O’Donohue Dear friends and fellow-seekers, The new
The Liminal Space of Seeking and Gaining Perspective What is a day, a moment, a word, a detail, a singular person, thought, action? What if I permitted it weight in my mind, see it for what it is, rather than
“The relationship between G-d and man changes when man ascends to the Land of Israel.” (Martin Buber) During the latter part of the 19th Century there began a rustling in the tops of the mulberry trees; the gentle winds of
Change, arguably, is the most constant and unchangeable element of life and yet is one that we find difficult to embrace. Much natural change often goes by unnoticed. Old age creeps upon us slowly. Relationships can sadly wither and fade
The liminal space of pain is the place where we receive an invitation to healing. We feel as though we are sick and dying. Soul, spirit, and mind wounds become burdens we cannot carry. We never should have tried. The
* Here on the heights of Samaria, overlooking the shimmering northern expanse of the Dead Sea nestled at the foothills of the majestic mountains of Moab, time has stopped and past has become present. I feel as though I am
And as long as you haven’t experienced this: To die and so to grow,You are only a troubled gueston the dark earth. from: The Holy Longing by Goethe* In his blog, one Brian Harris reported, “I turned 59 on Wednesday.
Martin Luther King Jr. declared “I have a dream!” Theodore Herzl said, “If you will it, it is no dream.” The famed pop group Abba sang, “I have a dream, a song to sing.” Dreams exist on many levels. As
Avinu Malkeinu – Yossi Azulay Avinu Malkeinu is a beautiful and moving prayer recited during the High Holy days (Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur) and certain fast days throughout the Biblical Cycle. It reminds us of the searing reality that G-d is
Lidia Kozenitzky, Splitting of the Red Sea* Rachem Yossi Azulay ~ Cindy The ancient Hebrew pictograph for rachem (רחם) draws a beautiful picture. With the resh (ר) we see the head of a person, the chet (ח) a fence (illustrating
Sometimes I struggle with forgiveness. I don’t mean struggle in the sense that I feel I’m owed something, that I want to hold a grievance over someone’s head. I struggle with the what of forgiveness. I struggle with the
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