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On being centred... (written 3 years ago today)
If you have the desire to be more centred, that's a good sign!
Go with it!
If you have a desire - such as the desire to be more centred, loving and at peace - it's a sign that larger Forces are at work, and those Forces will partner with you. It's the only thing in this life that I can confidently guarantee you. You're not alone on this journey.
When I look back on my lifetime of praying and meditating I have never been alone. I have been drawn and supported by Love every step of the way, even when I fail miserably.
If you develop your capacity to be centred, it will become easier to do it in all kinds of conditions and circumstances. It will become your default operating system, and more and more your presence will become a gift of peace to others.
Practically, you can develop your capacity to be centered when you; prayerfully read books on the subject, spend time praying and meditating, join a contemplative group, spend time outdoors and absorb the pace of nature, find a spiritual director that practices according to your spiritual tradition, listen to the Spirit at work within you and respond.
If more of us decided to develop this capacity, there would be way more peace in this fractured world.
The meditation I created is called Experiencing Oneness in a Divided World. In it, we explore a deep and comforting truth: that everything is connected.
As I venture out this morning, I'm thinking about the Mary Oliver poem, wild Geese, where she says, “You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.
I just want to bow 🙇♂️ in gratitude (also laugh because there’s a 🙇 bowing emoji)
For a period in my life I used to go to a particular place in a park not far from my house to meditate and pray. It was the beginning of a practice that I continue to practice to this very day, although this post is about a time when I took a break.
Our guest today is author Eric Janzen. Eric is probably best known for his high fantasy fiction books. He's written a trilogy called The Dreamtrekker Journals Trilogy, and more recently released a new series entitled The Essence Tales. In Eric's bio, he says he will continue writing until he can't anymore.
Our daughter Jess gifted me with a poem today. She says... Wrapping up my last few days on the coast for now… it’s been so amazing to get so much “normal” time with my family, and one of my favorite things is morning walks with dad. His practice of noticing and of being quiet enough in spirit to notice the minute details is always a gift.
Our new little bundle of joy - August (Gus) Matthew Toews - has reminded us all how powerful and incredible love is.
I am contemplating emptiness this morning which I know sends cautionary shivers down the spines of some Christians. I was warned about this by a "well-meaning" Christian on the weekend when I used the word emptiness at a retreat I was co-leading.
snowy days (meditation) Hints of Gladness
Are sounds like this (birdsong, babbling brooks) meant to touch our souls? I think they are.