Category: Lent
Traveling with Jesus and Persephone
When I was pregnant with Cole I imagined how powerful I would feel when I gave birth. I pictured myself heavy with the strength of a goddess. I was not prepared for the emotional reality of that companion. I may have looked like I… Continue Reading “Traveling with Jesus and Persephone”
Death Meditation Part Two: The Risk of Love
When I was in middle school I was obsessed with the One Last Wish book series by Lurlene McDaniel. With such dubious titles as Let Him Live, and Sixteen and Dying, they were basically romance novels except with terminal illness. Even at ten I… Continue Reading “Death Meditation Part Two: The Risk of Love”
Dancing in the Dark
Last week the Facebook algorithm asked me if I cared to remember this post from four years ago. Due to waking up too early in the morning I’ve started doing my practice in the dark, next to my bed. If you’ve never done yoga… Continue Reading “Dancing in the Dark”
Death Meditation
“Anything that has a birth has a death, and I am no exception.” ~ The Book of Joy In Chapter 4 of the Rule, Benedict writes, “Day by day remind yourself that you are going to die.” Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday and the beginning… Continue Reading “Death Meditation”
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