may I arrive at my destination in wholeness and in peace may my fellow travelers, those I know and those I don’t, those who choose to travel and those who must, arrive at their destinations in wholeness and in peace may those that fly the planes, care for the planes, and care for all these […]
The Airport
Going home going away from home on vacation off to work for pleasure out of obligation to care for the sick to consult an expert to get a second opinion to see an old friend to make music to see art to attend a meeting to present at a conference to learn to fulfill a […]
Spiritual Gleanings from Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe at Terminal West
Last night I caught Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe at Terminal West. Terminal West is an intimate and laid back venue on Atlanta’s West Side and KDTU is a hot band that tours a lot. Put them together– great show. Here are a few “spiritual gleanings” from the evening: Love. It’s abundantly clear that Karl Denson […]
Rejected
I recently experienced a rejection. And if I’m honest with myself, it stings. In the scheme of life it was a low stakes opportunity. But it was still something I was interested in pursuing. I wonder if there ever comes a time when being rejected doesn’t hurt. Probably not, which is probably a good thing. […]
Do Not Weigh
“When you talk to people, do no weigh whether or not their thoughts are clinging steadfastly to God. A soul that weighs suffers harm.” This Hasidic teaching, from Martin Buber’s Ten Rungs: Hasidic Sayings, speaks to me. When talking with someone, wouldn’t it be nice to just… talk. To quiet the voice that is […]
Choosing our Sorrows
If each of us were to take our sorrows and put them in a box… [Goes a Hasidic teaching] And then given a choose of choosing any box we wished… Each of us would take back our own, for all the rest would seem even more difficult to bear. What I learn from this Hasidic […]