Self-compassion takes practice

Glimmers

Dear Friends, 2016 is underway….here in Connecticut we’ve had a mild winter so far. Most of us are very grateful about that! But I continue to be mystified by the passage of time, it moves so much faster than I realize. As it turns…

February 4, 2016

God is always being born

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Dear Friends, Two years ago, I wrote my first Glimmer. I was writing about Epiphany, as I am this January night, a lovely Christian tradition celebrating the arrival of wisdom figures from far away. These three traveled a great distance to kneel before the…

January 5, 2016

A Time of Hope

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Dear Friends, Advent has begun! In the Christian world, we have entered a time of “expectant waiting.” These four weeks are so much more than commercial preparations for Christmas. They invite us into a sacred time, a time of living with hope in the…

December 1, 2015

Living in an upside-down world

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Dear Friends, It was a wonderful summer. The lake was back after a year with no water, and the dam fixed. My family and friends loved me into my 65th year of being alive. And I signed two book contracts, recommitting myself to the…

November 28, 2015

Face fears and feelings with strength and courage

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Dear Friends, prescription I started to cry last night. Defenses were down, sovaldi warm friendship held my heart, and I began sharing my “truth.” It’s as if I gave Sadness the permission to be real. Slowly, I felt the ache of loss, the sting…

October 8, 2015

The Heart of Things

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“The future has an ancient heart.” Carlo Levi   Dear Friends, I hope this September Glimmer finds you well. I always experience a “new year” feeling as Summer slides into Fall, this year is no exception. Do you carry the echoes of starting over at…

September 27, 2015

Live into who you are

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Dear Friends, How is your summer going? The long-anticipated nice weather is here in Connecticut and we rejoice! Lazy days and happy insects fill our summer life at Lake Beseck. I just returned from a 7 day writing conference with the International Women’s Writing Guild…

August 27, 2015

Sliding through the changes life brings

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Dear Friends, As June turns into July, I’m wondering…what kinds of “turning” are you experiencing these days? How is change moving things around in your life and in your heart? First, may I say it is a gift to be reaching out to you again. I’m…

July 27, 2015

Care for the wounds of your heart

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Dear Friends, How are you as this new month arrives? Although its raining today at Lake Beseck, the promise of summer has already lifted our hearts and opened the windows. Time to pause and reflect… Years ago, I was given this little story and subsequently…

June 26, 2015

The rhythms of life

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Dear Friends, This May Glimmer comes just as the leaves are starting to show themselves in Connecticut. It was a long winter here, as you know, and Spring seems to be shy about arriving. Most of the people I talk to about the weather…

May 26, 2015