Delights: Returning to the Ordinary

Delights: Returning to the Ordinary

As I go through my day, I watch for moments when the corners of mouth turn up and my heart lifts. I note these moments of delight, capture them in my Journal and log them here. I encourage you to be on the lookout for your Delight of the Day. I had surgery on January...
Forgiving my body through compassionate witness

Forgiving my body through compassionate witness

Kind promise: I will forgive with wild abandon. “If I’m going to keep this promise… And make it through January,” I thought, “I need to forgive my body.[1]” We (my healthcare providers, caregivers and I) are scheduling a colostomy for January. Underneath my pragmatic,...

Forgiveness is leaving bitterness and hatred behind

Kind promise: I will forgive with wild abandon. “As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn’t leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I’d still be in prison.” ― Nelson Mandela Leaving bitterness and hatred...