The power of carrying people’s stories in our hearts

Reflecting on all the different forms of prayer that I love, I think my favorite is one that I’ve never technically heard of or articulated even though it’s so natural I can’t by any means claim to have invented it. I think one of the most powerful ways we can bring God into someone’s life […]

Boundaries

Having an open heart around some people can feel like forgetting to shut the front door during a monsoon. All the leaves, mud and dirty water rush in … soaking every crevasse with filth. It’s not your fault, but you’re stuck cleaning up ridiculous emotional messes. People are like storms sometimes – cyclones of selfishness, spinning out […]

Own your sensitivity

It’s crazy, but it’s true – I have to warn you. They’ll literally try to talk you out of being yourself. they’ll go to dramatic lengths to complete this task- It’s like they have an advertising campaign specifically designed to silence you, but don’t let them fool you. Trust me: There is no such thing as […]

Deeper Life: The power of contemplative prayer

The more time I spend contemplating Divinity, the more I notice enormous waves of Love welling up in me. Like typhoons of gorgeous light, a Power Beyond Me rises up and asks to be unleashed in the world- I say yes, and galeforce angel winds blow seeds of grace to God only knows where. I don’t […]