Category Archives: Surrender or Letting Go

Default to God as Source

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Over the years I’ve recognized that my ability to turn to God (or turn within) as a means of calming my disturbance hasn’t always been automatic.  In the beginning I was a bit hard-headed, and full of fear, seeking to find solutions that ‘made sense’ or wouldn’t necessarily require complete surrender (for fear of losing something I treasured).  Eventually, I would find my way back to understanding that being at peace was more important to me than winning at the … Continue reading →

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Sneaker Waves

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In moments of peace and tranquility, it is difficult to imagine that there is any moment but this one.  Walking on the sand at night, watching the waves crest gently, flow into the shore, catching glimpses of the moon reflected upon the foam or deeper within the water, spying a flash of glowing protoplasm sparkling in the darkness, we become mesmerized.  The gentle push and pull of the wave, as it crashes down and pulls itself back out into the … Continue reading →

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Open Mind, Open Heart, Open Will

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It has become the norm in liberal society to admonish each other to remain Open-Minded – to be willing to see the other person’s viewpoint, to be open to new experiences, and ways of being in the world.  We’d like to believe that we do this exceptionally well, but in truth, probably most of us average a C+.  But as a mentor once told me, awareness is 90% — so if we are aware we desire to be open-minded, we … Continue reading →

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Let Go of the Shore

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When I see images of shorelines I am struck by the clear demarcation between land filled with human activity (i.e., created structures and vehicles, etc.) and the smooth open plain of water as far as the eye can see.  There is a beautiful symmetry of Yin and Yang in these elements – the solid surface and the fluid substance that flows into the shore. Wading out into the ocean (or lake) allows us to blend our experience of these two … Continue reading →

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Finding & Herding Rabbits

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The capacity for the human mind to create solutions to problems we don’t even know we have is endless – infinity takes on a whole new meaning.  There are the obvious ‘rabbits’ that multiply, secretly feeding our sense of fear and dread, we nonetheless embrace them believing they bring peace and comfort:  Control, Consensus Reality, Group Agreements, Acceptable Norms, Projected Realities, and Dualistic Thinking. But as we review the list, we discover that all of these are mental constructs, and … Continue reading →

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Would I rather be RIGHT or Serene?

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I had a mentor ask me this question about 30 years ago, and I’ve never forgotten it!  Of course I wanted to be RIGHT!  I had to be RIGHT, my life (so my ego thought) depended on being RIGHT!  I was terrified of being wrong, of making a mistake, of being found out.  And if such an exposure occurred, I worked tirelessly to explain what had happened or to defend my position – vowing internally that I would never screw … Continue reading →

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Conviction of Spirit

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These words have many interpretations and can take many forms, often they are used as a rationalization or justification for actions taken or inflicted on others.  Indeed such ‘convictions’ of ‘doing the Lord’s work” has been the underpinnings over the millennium to impose one’s will upon others, sometimes to the point of taking up arms, or simply ‘fighting the good fight’ by sustaining discord in the interest of following “God’s Will”.  Conviction of Spirit is a tricky, and potentially dangerous … Continue reading →

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Returning to the Mother

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Recently I had an experience with my newest kitty, Aurora, who has been in a very lovey mode – she can’t get enough of the cashmere sweater that I’ve been wearing on these cold days.  She hops into my lap and buries her nose deep in the pit of my elbow or into my side – rubbing the sweater into her nose as though she is touching her mother’s belly.  Kneading, and kneading, and kneading, and kneading, all along purring … Continue reading →

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Plan the Plan, Not the Results

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At times I freak out and wonder what I’ll do without a 401K that will fully support me, especially as I grow older and grayer.  But then I remind myself, people lived for thousands of years without a 401K.  Fate and my Soul have conspired to put me on the road less traveled, a spiritual journey to learn self-trust and trust in God as my Retirement Plan. In my teens I read Christy by Catherine Marshall and was amazed by … Continue reading →

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Trust Your Journey

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Remember that “Ruach” means Breath of Life/Spirit — and that Ruach surrounds your very Being, the gentle caress of the air against your skin, the breath moving in and out of your nostrils as you sit in meditation. Fall into the pool of sorrow and sink to the bottom, for there is a bottom and then float, do not struggle, there is form and substance, even there. When I first saw the sculpture by Auguste Rodin called “The Hand of God” … Continue reading →

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