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Einstein wrote: “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when one contemplates the mysteries of eternity… Never lose a holy curiosity.” https://history.aip.org/exhibits/einstein/ae77.htm “Never lose a holy curiosity.” I wonder what he meant by this phrase. What was he feeling and…
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If we asked people, where do you feel a sense of belonging? We might hear… my church my family my neighborhood my school my soccer team my gang If we asked a random group of people, what does “belonging” mean to you? What goes into creating a feeling of belonging? We will most likely hear…
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I recently shared a piece, Restoring Body, Heart, and Mind with Awe! This is a short reflection on my experience with “awe” today. I am reading David Whyte’s book, Consolations, a book of essays on words “and their beautiful hidden and beckoning uncertainties.” In his essay on Beauty, I reflected on three touchstones that conjure…
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In today’s reality, it feels as though people focus on “telling” not “listening.” Watching the news, reading the paper, and observing conversations the urge to explain, tell, be heard, or interrupt emerges as the dominant energy. I wonder if “telling” versus “listening” represents a need to escape the isolation that comes from living in a…
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As we begin a new year, Richard Rohr, in his Daily Meditation, has a practice of commiting to pray for something he believes the world needs. In today’s reflection he writes about praying for wisdom rather than love. Feeling there is much love in world, he writes about shifting his focus to praying for wisdom…
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