There seems to be a lot of too much going around. My friends are too busy and too tired. And so am I. That seems to be a common symptom of our society. We work too hard and play too hard. We fill every moment with activity. We even seem to feel guilty if we … Continue reading Sometimes it’s just too much
resentment
Betweenness
Soulful people temper our tantrums by their calm, lessen our urgency by their peace, exhibit a world of options and alternatives when all the conversation turns into dualistic bickering. - Richard Rohr, Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life I was struck by nearly every sentence of our reading in our centering prayer group … Continue reading Betweenness
When Victimhood Feels Good
Sometimes I really enjoy righteous indignation and hurt feelings. I'm not proud to say that. But sometimes I do. I can actually enjoy the feeling that I've been wronged. I can roll it around in my mouth and savor it, enjoy the bitterness as I swallow it, enjoy the closing down of my heart, enjoy … Continue reading When Victimhood Feels Good
A big old boulder of resentment
There's a part of me that wants to avoid struggle. That wants things to be easy. Or that wants a magical flash of instant transformation. But that's not how my life has worked. I suspect that struggle - a tension between who I am and who I want to be - is just what I … Continue reading A big old boulder of resentment
eddies and currents 