A weekly curated collection of essays, poetry, and reflections for your spiritual journey. From The Wisdom Years.
Meditation, so I’ve heard, is best accomplished
if you entertain a certain strict posture.
Frankly, I prefer just to lounge under a tree…
-Mary Oliver, “On Meditating, Sort of,” Blue Horses
Found in Well for the Journey
Gifts from the Holy Resilient
Resilient people don’t just endure, they come back better from change or disaster. “Resilience for them is not a matter of getting back to normal, nor is it about adjusting as well as they can. It is about transformation. It is about moving beyond where they were at the start of the change,” says Steve Doughty.
From The Upper Room.
One Particular Harbor
The late Jimmy Buffet, who died on Sept. 1, sang of “One Particular Harbor.” Terry Hershey writes of the harbor that we all need. Such harbors are created by a space of silence. “To sit still is a spiritual endeavor,” says Hershey.
Conspiracy of Goodness
Why does the Internet bring us so much doom and gloom? Because that’s what we click on. But there is a way to turn that around. Dr. Lynda Ulrich, a dentist turned social innovator, offers four ways to change that in this video.
From Karmatube.
How Older People Can Overcome Stereotypes and Flourish in Transition
Too often older adults are stuffed into outdated stereotypes that don’t reflect who they are as individuals or what God has given them the power to do, says wellness expert Dr. Hilda Davis. Conventional wisdom says you just can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but “God calls us to create at every age,” she says.
From Christianity Today.
Other Religious Traditions, Other Countries
Joanna Seibert reminds us that we are all connected, no matter what we think of each other. She vows to think about the people of Russia, instead of their political leaders, the next time she watches the news.
From Joanna Seibert blog.
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