Meditations for the Heart, Mind, and Spirit

Honesty is nudity and, as such, a precious and rather rare phenomenon of the natural world, human interaction, and self-knowing. Looking out upon the panorama of the world, one can be easily fooled into believing that what you see is what you get, with the bare landscape, unclothed creatures, and the like. But this stark appearance could not be further from the truth. “Though mathematically intelligible, physical reality is literally unimaginable,” Michael Williams notes, the

There is something extremely trustworthy about pain, especially spiritual pain. For those unfamiliar with spiritual pain, the concept itself may come across as odd or imaginary. But for those intimately acquainted with this pain, it is all too real, and not a matter of mere semantics either, no matter how one defines the spiritual, for while just about anything else in life might be called into question, there is simply no denying the excruciating and exhausting clarity of kn

Heaven and hell are aspects of lived relationships, and both necessary, if we desire a life of depth, meaning, and complexity. Not all do. Nor should they. Abundance comes at a cost. An abundant life is one willing to say yes more than no to whatever manifests in our day, and to embrace more than avoid the implications of these manifestations. Heartbreak (through love and loss). Despondency (through disillusionment). Exuberance (through vulnerability). Buoyancy (through belon

I experience deeper kinship with my cat than I do with most humans. When I look into his eyes, and he mine, there is beholding, beyond what words can convey. He loves touch, as do I. He treasures rest and nourishment, as do I. He values silence and solitude, as do I. He also longs for connection and play, as do I. We are animals, he and I, and all of us sentient beings, and it strikes me that we are more similar than dissimilar, with words and their importance greatly exagger