It feels good to realize that I’ve been choosing my life for all these years. In 2000 I chose to follow Rev Moon’s direction to go to Korea. Before that I chose to sign our family up for the National Messiah mission. We got assigned to Portugal. It was there I chose to take a … Continue reading
The Trigger
originally posted April 3, 2014 – Revisited for a reason The TRIGGER Here it is, dear allies: My most frequent trigger is Jean saying nothing kind to me when I’m down or feeling sick (mentally, emotionally, physically, or spiritually). He may have just done the shopping, and driven to pick up Bon Papa, for … Continue reading
LIFE CHANGES, Part 2
I’m crying at the moment – listening to moving music, and letting the tears fall. I realize that tears are often an important part of life changes. They don’t need to be dried or hid from view, as there is nothing to fix. Allowing them to flow is part of the process. I’m here again … Continue reading
A Letter to My Daughter
Dear Emilie~ … I love the book you gave me for my birthday. I wonder what made you choose it? And how you knew how close to home it would be for me. The cover photo could have been taken in my own childhood home. The place-setting, the dress…it’s all so familiar. She was in Massachusetts. I … Continue reading
The Places That Scare You, by Pema Chodron – Part 1
Some books can be great teachers. Some movies can too. Continue reading
Willingly Stepping into Discomfort
The holiday’s are over. It’s mid-January, and the new year is already a living, breathing presence. The year behind me was Full. And the closing days of 2017 were in many ways the most lovely of any in my recent memory. The shortening days led to a winter solstice celebration with friends, and I took … Continue reading
TEA TALKS with ROBIN 