Groundhog… mmm, yummy!
Vanessa | February 2, 2011
Personal Note: The name of this dish was coined by my great grandfather who was teasing my mother by telling her that he had shot a groundhog for dinner.
– GERI DAVIDSON
The Long View
for the book addict and spiritual seeker
Loring: Why ‘peace of mind’ just doesn’t cut it
Vanessa | February 2, 2011
Contemplative prayer takes us beyond the form of discursive prayer where we are talking to God and instead we simply (though seemingly impossibly for me right now) hold ourselves still with the intention of being with God.
Core Integral: My newest intellectual wankery
Vanessa | January 6, 2011
Where we can realize that not only are we significant but that we are creating our lives as we go, dancing with the Sacred in a cosmic creation that is both everything and nothing.
Otter Thompson: Investigating the Real
Vanessa | January 3, 2011
It isn’t necessarily that the world is an illusion, but our perceptions of the world are. We perceive the world through our own particular filters, interpreting the actions of others in a way that makes sense to us and confirms our world views.
Otter Thompson: Taking it slow
Vanessa | November 24, 2010
It’s too rich, too deep and too well-thought out to do anything but take it slowly, one chapter per day, perhaps, or even one per week. The exercises at the end of each chapter, and the realizations they inspire, deserve time in which to ruminate, to gestate, and to help the reader shift their reality.
Otter Thompson: Meeting My Mirrors
Vanessa | November 18, 2010
When I do find peace with the roles that I have assumed, only then will my mirror be polished clean and, only then will peace be reflected back to me.
Otter Thompson: First Impressions
Vanessa | November 9, 2010
Contacting that energy that is highest, whether we consider it to be within or outside of ourselves has, in my experience, the capacity to convey truths in a simple and profound way and I almost always enjoy the books that are written with this intention.
Asking for Forgiveness
Vanessa | September 26, 2010
If I don’t believe in a God that judges, what right do I have to judge the actions of others as right and wrong. I can feel that they are acting in a manner that causes me to feel hurt, but can I truly say that they are wrong?
On Death and Dying… and Living Authentically
Vanessa | September 14, 2010
This article is a fabulous reminder that when we are on our death beds we will regret the dreams we did not pursue and the love we did not share (especially with ourselves!). My father passed away last month and it has been a huge wake-up call for me – crazy that I needed another [...]
Smith: Returning to Nature
Vanessa | July 15, 2010
“Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” – Frank Lloyd Wright With these words, Smith takes us into Part 1 of 7 in his book, Honoring the Sacred EarthHonoring the Sacred Earth, and his carefully chosen quotes are a lovely highlight in each section, making me feel like I [...]
