Friday, December 16, 2011 by Bonnie
In church one Sunday, sitting on a pew in the corner cubby, I meditated. I don't recall much of anything said or music sung, I recall instead an inner question which bubbled up from inside me about half way through the service...
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 by Bonnie
Impermanence. Buddhists use this term to describe the constant state of change. Life is impermanent. Everything changes. Suffering, the Buddhist says, exists in part when we hold on to that which changes, wanting it to stay the same...
Friday, November 11, 2011 by Bonnie
Hello friends, It is November 11 at 11:11 am. I have not studied numerology, but there is evidence today has some significance as I have received the following: two spiritual concert invitations a forgiveness event two gong ceremonies five meditation events - - local and virtual I Googled the significance of the number and this is what I learned: www...
Thursday, November 3, 2011 by Bonnie
The October 3rd post "Where has the Divine shown Itself to You Today?" was inspired by my phone conversation with author and mystic Sophy Burnham...
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 by Bonnie
Surrender is the mac-daddy of spiritual practices. It requires us to Trust the Unknown and the Invisible (Love, Grace, Compassion, Right Action, Presence) so deeply we are willing to relinquish our mental prowess to enter into an experience which is beyond the mind...
Saturday, October 15, 2011 by Bonnie
In the midst of writing a chapter today on "befriending loss" my phone rang. A dear friend/colleague of mine was on the other end. Between sobs of roaring tears she eeeeked out "I need help. Please pray for me...
Sunday, October 9, 2011 by Bonnie
Alooooooooha. I am in Kauai celebrating a significant milestone birthday. My desire for myself? To see, know, recognize, give, and receive love in all of its magnificent forms. It has become a practice for me. I can sit in any situation and say "I spy with my own little eye, love ...." The Course in Miracles says everything is love or a cry for love...
Monday, September 26, 2011 by Bonnie
"Trauma, I would define, is the inability to stay in the present." Kim Lipsman Emotions are wonderful nuggets of energy which rise up in response to an idea, thought, perception, or reaction. If, however, you are traumatized, these nuggets may proceed thought and/or direct it. Even more likely, is the chance you are separated from thought...
Monday, September 26, 2011 by Bonnie
Two weeks ago I was sitting in a sea of laptop computers and men on a college campus. I was attending Word Camp. Word Camp is an all day training session to assist individuals in learning WordPress, the format I use for my blog...
Monday, September 12, 2011 by Bonnie
I had grand plans for commemorating the 10th anniversary of 9/11 which became obsolete after eating some food last night which resulted in extreme belly bloating. I experienced pain akin to childbirth. At one point, I managed to roll from the bed to the floor, crawl to the bathroom four feet away and roll around on the bathroom floor so I could feel the cold tile against my belly...
