Opting for compassion

Last week while waiting for a train in Secaucus, I witnessed some disturbing behavior in a family that was also in the waiting area. It stuck with me and after much thought I decided to process it and share what keeps swirling through my mind. It also sent me to my...

Compassion

From the “Compassion” chapter in The Lessons of St. Francis by John Michael Talbot: ~ If you truly and sympathetically hear another person, the things being said will travel into your ears, through your brain, and straight to your heart, where your...

Pink tulips

Just gravitated to the pink tulips in the store today. They looked so fresh and beautiful, so I made them mine. Couldn’t resist checking out their “meaning” and here’s what I learned on ehow.com: They are happy flowers that represent the finer...

Can you relate?

How soothing it felt to get back to Buddhist meditation class after being off for Labor Day last week. Tonight was the start of a six-part series about relationships and examining them in your life, from a significant other to the cashier at the drugstore. We were...