Free the Imagination
The imagination is the pioneer of the soul. When all is said and done, the soul asks us to make everything new. To do this, we take one step at…
The Chanukah Season
When I told the late Sue Townsend that she must be Jewish, since her mother and mother's mother were Jewish, which is the clincher by Jewish law, she was pleased.…
Laughing with Sue Townsend
One of the funniest anecdotes that Sue told me was about the time she was mugged. Some young man pointed something at her, which she thought was a knife, and…
Sue Townsend, an Aristocrat of the Spirit
Sue Townsend, a very great woman and a very great writer, passed away on Thursday night. She would never have thought of herself as spiritual, yet she was a true…
Isn’t the middle way boring?
Do you veer between highs and lows and secretly think the middle way is boring? People who burn out certainly do this a lot. But try this Imagework exercise to find another way.
Illness speaks
Not only can our mind makes us ill, and stop us from healing, by blocking the awareness we need, but illness itself can mess up our thinking. This mind/body business never gets boring!
Eat what you like but don’t eat yourself up
This sentence "Eat what you like, but don't eat yourself up" came to me unbidden when I was falling asleep. It has been nourishing me ever since.
What’s in a name?
Changing my name, back to my real birth name, proved difficult for my friends, impossible for my family, and a big challenge for me too. Who am I now?
Filling the mind with old nutshells
Maybe those self attacking thoughts in the mind are like old nutshells? Here's what I discovered.
Peace and the spiritual gym
What does my peace of mind depend on?