Intentional Embrace

Hugs.. I was never really an enthusiast until I began to embrace consciously, noticing a pleasant difference in how I engage with the people I encounter

Blessed Bane

Last week, I was an invited guest speaker about my book, Not to Spoil the Ending… but everything is going to be ok, as the culmination of a collective parish read for Lent. The unexpectedly large and enthusiastic turnout on a cold weeknight and powerful interactive dialogue was unexpectedly affirming in itself, but even I,Continue reading “Blessed Bane”

a life thus far lesson

Transitions in our lives extract us from the everyday unconscious motion and routine and offer opportunities for reflective resets. I happen to currently be in the process of transitioning jobs (which accounts for some inconsistency in my posting lately and foreseeably); and for these first two months of the year, I’ve got a foot inContinue reading “a life thus far lesson”

More than Winter Bacchanalia

As you may have observed if you read this regularly, or at least my wine post two weeks ago, I have an appreciation for language and piecing words together to precisely convey what I’m thinking. A few weeks ago, attempting to draw the congregation’s attention to the true meaning of this Advent and Christmas season,Continue reading “More than Winter Bacchanalia”

A Purple Wave 💜

I’m back! Hopefully you’ve missed these posts since the last one at the end of June. I took the summer – and well into this fall – to chill, refresh, and stay tuned in and present to intense recent life experiences and all of their joys, sorrows, stresses and excitements – taking in all thatContinue reading “A Purple Wave 💜”