As Quillen Shinn rode into the Grove in the very late 1800’s, he had no way of knowing that the sanctuary amongst the trees would be the resilience center of our lives. His vision has fed our spirit through world wars and regional wars, Great depression and recurring recessions, the 1918 Flu, AIDS, and recurring […]
Living with the Lights On
The medium places her hand on the raging woman’s head, “You have to remember; you have to remember! You told me what you wanted for your life, for your children’s lives, you must fight for yourself from the inside.” It is the only redemptive scene in the movie in so many ways. I hate scary […]
Conversion
“Spiritual discernment is to choose between available options on the grounds that both are good but that one is more likely at this time… Detachment from the idea that there is only one way for me to go through life joyfully is its key.” How humans adapt to change is on the forefront of my […]
“Our playing small doesn’t serve the world.” – Marianne Williamson, from Return to Love
Ferry Beach is a place where transformation happens. Some of us learn a new skill, change our minds about the way we see something, or meet someone who forces us to show up in the world differently. Some of us sit on the beach and somewhere between the work we have done in the conference and the rhythm […]