Archive for Healing
On Peace, Resistance & Creativity
Peace
Peace flows into me
As the tide to the pool by the shore;
It is mine forevermore,
It ebbs not back like the sea.
I am the pool of blue
That worships »»
On Finding Peace: Life In An Interfaith Home
With all the chaos and turmoil in the world it is easy to be overwhelmed with despair, to feel there is nothing that can ease the world’s »»
On Hands and Pursuing Your Gift
Over the past 6 months or so my hands have almost completely contracted into fists. I have limited movement in my two index fingers and a bit »»
Hildegard of Bingen: Illness and Creative Purpose
During the first part of this video, I was close to tears. I’ve written about my deep connection to Hildegard’s life before. In college, I even made »»
Change and the Artist
Through Jan’s wonderful blog, I was introduced to Anthony de Mello. I came across his moving last words:
Don’t change: Desire to change is the enemy of love.
Don’t »»
Creation Spirituality
I just joined an interesting group, a kind of a Facebook for Creation Spirituality. Creation Spirituality is something I’ve become increasingly interested in as I explore my »»
Creation Anxiety: The Fear of Making Art
Since I posted yesterday it has really sunk in, the only thing stopping me from making art is myself. I feel totally liberated. How exhausting it has »»
Dreaming of Death: When Art Changes Life
To what shore would you cross, O my heart? there is no traveler
before you, there is no road:
Where is the movement, where is the »»
Amazing Video
This is really worth watching all the way through. It’s a woman speaking about her spiritual awakening during a stroke.
Happy First Day of Spring!
My beach in St. Thomas
Happy first day of spring! I am back! My trip was amazing. I learned so much and have so »»
On the Kindness of God
The dark night has at last ended
I have now seen You.
Inside the depth of my heart.
I do not know what magic abides
Inside me.
Around me is the desert,
Yet »»
Joy: Shifting to Meet the Unshiftable
One day seven years ago I found myself saying to myself — I can’t live where I want to — I can’t go where I want to »»
Filling the Vacuum a Little… Bringing Earth to Healing
So today I’m allowed to lift my arm for the first time in a week. I still have to wait to lift it above my shoulder, but »»
On Not Filling the Vacuum
Ancient clay vessel
I am the one You created from dust,
A handful of dust moving at Your wish.
You planted this seed,
This growth is obeying that command.
-Abu-Saeed Abil-Kheir
I haven’t »»
Home Again
So, I’m back home. Everything went great. I’m still a bit hung-over from the anesthesia, but otherwise feeling well. Amazingly, so many of the people (the nurses, »»
