They say when the student is ready, the teacher appears. That’s how it’s been with this book that I’ve just finished reading – The Unplugged Hours. I’ve been feeling overwhelmed and burnt out, not realizing that the very world that I’m trying to escape into is what’s causing it –…
Today, as a practice in self-care and mindfulness, I am giving myself time to pause. As I take a moment for a deep breath, I find myself thinking about how I present myself to the world—what I choose to reveal and what I keep hidden. Where can I begin to…
With mindfulness being the buzzword today, it is easy to confuse it with some feel-good, positive mumbo-jumbo. But I’ve learned the value of being mindful. I remember my Spiritual Director talking of mindfulness, without actually using the word, over 20 years ago. A wise old Catholic priest, he called it…