Fragility and Resilience. Grace and Grit

Human beings are a fascinating combination of fragility and resilience. I have the privilege as well as the ongoing heartbreak of witnessing this in many arenas. I see the fragmentation […]

Here. Now. Listening. Learning. Growing.

I lie down on the floor and breath and just allow myself to be swallowed whole by love. It feels almost as though there are living, breathing currents beneath me […]

Choosing Love. Choosing Connection.

   I have felt lately like I am being swallowed whole by the overwhelming fear, mistrust, divisiveness and polarization that is our current state of affairs. This state is unlikely […]

Renew. Reclaim. Restore. One layer at a time.

The hardest thing ever ( least for me), is committing to the ongoing process of my growth, transformation and healing.  Having a great deal of experience in living in denial, self […]

I hurt today, but I refuse to hate.

This week in my community a public press release revealed the grand jury investigation surrounding the sexual abuse of children  by many clergy in the Altoona Catholic Diocese. Not only […]