It's amazing what resources you have. Wherever you are, and, wherever you find yourself planted, may you flourish. Your capacity to overcome obstacles is amazing. And, I believe in you. Look at how far you have come. We need to be reminded and encouraged to persist and to not give up. Walking recently by the bay, … Continue reading Right where you are
A 12 year old girl brought a loaded gun to a school that went off accidentally and hits other children. 12 years old. We won't count all the school shootings now. We won't allow ourselves to dissolve into a shouting match of blame and anger. Let's just be with this for a moment. Let's … Continue reading The posture of peace
DON'T SAY WHAT IS THE USE OF ME ALONE BEING PEACEFUL WHEN EVERYONE IS FIGHTING YOU ARE NOT ONE YOU ARE A THOUSAND JUST LIGHT YOUR LANTERN. Rumi
This is the season of giving and for some, it can put a terrible pressure on the wallet. So, it is also a good time to rethink generosity and to find a way to give generously and joyfully. I used to work at a public health clinic in Palm Beach County in the 80's. It … Continue reading Generosity
I am sitting here in this quiet sanctuary with a chant softly playing in the background. I sigh with deep gratitude for this space, for this moment in which to lay my grief. There are no words, although many have been shouted out across the divide we have made. There is nothing to be said, … Continue reading Many forms; still ONE
The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath: it is twice blest; It blesseth him that gives and him that takes Here in Annapolis, it is a rainy day and out my back door, I look unto these woods and gratefully retreat into this … Continue reading The Quality of Mercy
Refuge. A shelter. A safe space. Someone seeking shelter; a refugee. I have been thinking of this a lot lately. In Annapolis, I have had the privilege of facilitating a group of women who come together each month to sit and contemplate these mysteries. We gather to feel compassion again and to reset our hearts … Continue reading Safe refuge
I live very simply, in one room like a Himalayan cave. In the West, I might be thought of as poor and there is little that separates me from the homeless I see around me. Yet, I am so rich. Years ago, in a typical meditation, I was running, screaming, to a Christ-like figure complaining … Continue reading The Light of Good
I have loved this message from the first time I heard it and I feel strongly that it is a message so much needed to be heard again - may you have peace now and always. Message from Hopi Elders You have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour, now you must … Continue reading The Hopi Message
In the middle of so much chaos, anger, terror and violence, there are still so many moments of joy and of healing. Today, it was in a session with someone who was trying to make peace with changes that have affected her mentally and physically. In terms of aging or specific physical changes and … Continue reading In this moment, WE ARE ONE
Nellie Lauth 