The lead track on my last album is called “Feel the Sun.” I wrote it at time when I was coping with deep loss, alongside dealing with a very distressing situation that spanned months. I was exhausted and depleted. Time…
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Simplifying a Space
Anyone close to me knows I value clutter-free spaces, despite my abilities to keep them that way. In our US culture, many of us have some “burden” of stuff, which is clearly a first world problem. In my case, I…
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Metanoia ~ A Song
“Metanoia” is the name of a song released on my last album. It’s also a Greek word that denotes conversion. Literally it means “beyond the mind” and, in graduate studies, my teacher said the essence of the term is to…
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Having a Spiritual Practice
I’ve always been drawn to spirituality and exploring the big questions of life. It’s fun (yes, fun) for me to contemplate the divine and bask in awe and wonder. Such metaphysical pondering makes me become conscious of something greater than…
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Ashes ~ A Song
I wrote a song called “Ashes,” recorded on my album, "Calling Deep." It’s about hope, despite devastation, for something new to somehow be created out of the remains of broken dreams, broken hearts, broken lives and death itself. It applies…
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The Evolutionary Work of Commitment
Recently I was sharing within a spirituality group some frustrations I was having in one of my relationships. The leader of this group gave some great input, and I came away inspired on how to proceed. At the end, however…
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The Power of a Story Shared
Not long ago I read Michelle Obama’s memoir and was moved by her candor and authentic journey - an influential story to be sure. And recently, my dear husband took me to see the amazing musical, Hamilton - another impacting…
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Another Way to View The Cross
As Christians around the world enter Holy Week, I find myself considering the story of the crucifixion…again. (Keep in mind my background in Religious Studies makes this a natural thing for me.). This article makes some interesting points as it…
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