“Practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty.” ~Anne Herbert The other day when I was out running errands, I stopped at the Starbucks drive-thru for my usual coffee drink. When I got up to the window, I told the barista that I also wanted to pay for the order of the car […]
A few weeks ago I was taking a road trip up to North Carolina for a weekend work retreat. Since I planned to make the entire 11 hour drive all in one day, I left my house pretty early in the morning. As is often the case in my neck of the woods, it was […]
I noticed it first a couple of weeks ago. The very tips of the leaves on some of the trees in our neighborhood were starting to change colors. Now it’s fairly evident, and some leaves are starting to gather on the lawn. The trees are still mostly green, but I know it’s coming and it […]
I forget exactly how I was introduced to the writings of Brother Lawrence. My inclination is that it was either by a spiritual/mystic GIM friend of mine at a training weekend or by complete accident browsing through my church’s library. However, it happened– I’m glad it did. His writings have become influential in my meditation […]
This is a quirky little book– but amazing. Written by Joshua Kadison (who also happens to be a musician of moderate fame in the early 1990’s), the book is in the form of a “discovered journal” about the experience of a young man sent to scout an island for a canning company. Once there, the […]
R. Carlos Nakai is a Native American of Navajo/Ute heritage. He composes and performs on the traditional Native American flute. With 8 Grammy nominations and 35 albums to his credit, he is one of the best-known and most prolific Native American musicians. His music is good for relaxation, meditation, and/or personal growth activities (journaling, artwork, […]
A classically trained violinist who has performed with several world-class orchestras during his musical career, Daniel Kobialka has almost 20 CD recordings to his credit. He mixes classical music with traditional, well-known tunes for a relaxing, soothing listening experience. I often suggest his music when clients and colleagues request recommendations for music for meditation, journaling, […]
Instead of focusing on one specific book for this post, I thought I’d provide a list of great books for women. Hope you enjoy! “She” by Robert Johnson— Using the Greek myths of Eros and Psyche, the author delves into female psychology in a readable and easily understood manner. At less than 100 pages, this […]
A little over a year ago I was attending a training institute at a retreat center deep in the woods of eastern Virginia. One of the activities we were to participate in that weekend was a sweat lodge. As it happened, myself and one of the other trainees could not enter the sweat lodge because […]
I first discovered Belleruth’s work when I was assigned “Staying Well with Guided Imagery,” her book on using guided meditations to improve health problems. A psychotherapist for many years, she has loads of experience working with a variety of psychological and medical challenges. Her guided imagery and meditations have been scientifically tested and demonstrated to […]
