Knowing Ourselves – Oct. 19, 2020
“A strong community helps people develop a sense of true self, for only in community can the self exercise and fulfill its nature: giving and taking, listening and speaking, being and doing. But when community unravels and we lose touch with one another, the self atrophies and we lose touch with ourselves as well.” –Parker […]
Moments of Knowing – Apr. 15, 2019
For Holy Week, I’ve been meditating on the loneliness of Jesus and the awkward companionship of his disciples. For reassurance and a reminder of the power in deep relationships, I’ve chosen quotes from the poet and essayist, Gunilla Norris in Sheltered in the Heart: Spiritualty in Deep Friendship (Homebound Publications, 2013). –Marjory Bankson, Editor of […]
Being Home, Waking Me – July 2, 2018
Selections this week are by Gunilla Norris, from her book of common prayers, Being Home. Gunilla lives in Mystic, Connecticut, where she works as a writer, meditation teacher and psychotherapist in private practice. These selections are related to practices for trusting our inner sense of knowing. You are waking me out of this sleepiness into […]
