A better plan is about to be revealed…patience, faith and expectation

A couple of weeks ago, I got the idea to buy ticket to the James Taylor concert at Tanglewood for the 4th of July. Jack loves James Taylor, and that particular concert had fireworks after (something I'd normally never be able to stay awake for). The plan seemed like a perfect one, and I was…

The big day…today

I looked at my calendar yesterday evening and it said that today was the Buddhist holiday, Nirvana Day (that is one great name for a holiday!) "On Nirvana Day, Buddhists think about their lives and how they can work towards gaining the perfect peace of Nirvana. They remember friends or relations who have recently died…

Imagine that

I was cleaning off a bookshelf and  picked up the little book, Gentle Manners, that I bought at the Shaker Village in Canterbury NH years ago. I periodically clean house and give things away and wondered if I should put it in the donation basket, but decided to keep it. I bought it when I…

Navigating the spiritual life

There is nothing more important than learning to listen to, trust, and follow our own inner voice. It is the best way to navigate the spiritual life, all of life. Many of us were told, growing up, that we didn't have the ability to decipher God's Will/The Still Small Voice within/Divine Guidance/Universal wisdom/Intuition, and were…