Inspiration
Faith & Prayer
Health &
Wellness
Entertainment
Love &
Family
Newsletters
Special Offers
Beginner's Heart
time and healing
By
Britton Gildersleeve
I was reminded today healing happens, but it takes time. More than a week ago, I cut my finger pretty badly. I think the verb I used was ‘clove,’ since I whacked it w/ my brand-new cleaver. As you can see, it’s pretty much back to normal. A little tender, needing some attention now &…
daylilies, stomach aches, and tonglen
By
Britton Gildersleeve
Today, I’m breathing for those of you with stomach aches. Somehow, that helps. Really. Tonglen is, perhaps, the best manifestation of compassion I know. Stomach hurts? Offer it up for all those folks who have REALLY bad problems w/ their stomaches: starvation, cancer, the big deal aches. Breathe in pain, breathe out peace. Repeat. Mine…
writing, beginner’s heart
By
Britton Gildersleeve
Writing is my practice. It took me a long time to recognise this, and even longer to accept it. It didn’t fit my (preconceived!) notions of what ‘practice’ looks like. But over the years, I’ve come to realise that writing — which I do daily, and multiple times daily, at that — is not easy…
30 Days of Love: take a deep breath
By
Britton Gildersleeve
Today’s 30 Days of Love prompt is about the sacred pause. The breath, in other words. Breathing in <> breathing out. Buddhist & yogi Teo Drake reminds us that mindfulness needn’t be limited to sitting and following the breath. Just taking a single breath between what happens and what we do about it — inhabiting…
1
2
3
4
5
archives
most recent
search
this
blog
More from Beliefnet and our partners
More from Beliefnet and our partners
Close Ad