Tending our relationships is an important spiritual practice and one that requires ongoing maintenance and repair. We all disrupt the peace in our relationships–such is the way of humans relating to other humans. The sign of a healthy relationship is not that it is free of conflict and pain. Rather, the sign of a healthy relationship … Continue reading Mending Fences: Apology, Forgiveness, and Spiritual Repair

Feeling overwhelmed about the state of the world? The landscape is tumultuous (wars, the pandemic, global climate crisis, systemic racism, caring for the unsheltered) and there are deep divisions in values and beliefs. How do we find balance and harmony when the journey ahead feels daunting? Do we focus inward on self-care and spiritual nourishment? … Continue reading Balancing on the Bridge