Permission Not to Know

Today, I want to take a big burden off myself and those who come to me with questions about death and other experiences of life. I want to be free to say sometimes, we cannot step back far enough to know. We simply do not know the depth of each person’s eternal journey. In the […]

Animals Need Our Voice

Last week, our beloved Center cat, Quanta was shot by a pellet gun. She is under veterinary care and in the process of healing. Quanta is a healing presence in our Center for Spiritual Living on the Island of Kaua’i. She came to us most unexpectedly one Sunday, arriving unannounced and flopping herself down on […]

Tending the Garden of Curiosity

All the women below tended their garden called Curiosity, allowing them to press through walls that might have obstructed them and help shape the world we know today: Without curiosity, we would never advance as a species. What am I curious about? What are you curious about? Are you done—retired, ready to rest in your […]

The Courage to be Curious

Does it really take courage to be curious? I believe it does. Here’s why. Curiosity is defined as the desire to learn, explore, or understand something new. It’s a strong motivation to seek out information, experiences, or answers to questions—often driven by a sense of wonder, interest, or the urge to resolve uncertainty. When we […]

Patrick

Today, I celebrate 67 years of life on this planet named Patrick Feren. I am honored to have spent 28 of those 67 years getting to know him. I first met him as someone I observed across a crowded room. He was powerful. He was alive. He was giving of himself, doing what he does […]

Growing Pains

What Are Growing Pains? I’m not talking about the ones that children and teenagers experience as their bodies grow. I’m talking about emotional and spiritual growing pains, which I define as: “The struggles, discomfort, or challenges that happen during a period of change, learning, or growth — the ‘pain’ that comes with moving from one […]

MY EASTER/PASSOVER MESSAGE

As I awaken to Easter morning, and I’m catapulted back to my days as a young Catholic girl. I was deeply devoted to Easter, to Jesus’s crucifixion and resurrection. I learned to believe it—it was my truth, passed down by my parents, twelve years of Catholic education, and what I now call my indoctrination into […]

The Artist’s Way – Rediscovering my Creative Intelligence

When I was a little girl, I spent much of my time in the world of pretend. I was always creating plays, ceremonies, and re-enacting famous movies or TV shows. I played every role: the writer, the director, and the actor—encouraging my friends to join me in the creative magic. I didn’t know it at […]

Hand Off – A Personal Reflection

“Just as you would not neglect seeds that you planted with hope,that they will bear vegetables and fruits and flowers, so you must attendto nourish the garden of your becoming.”— Jean Houston Today, for the first time in my life, I attended a national rally. I won’t call it a political rally, because this event—called […]

72 Years of Awakening

This month, I celebrated my 72nd birthday. I really can’t believe I’m 72 years old. I do not feel like an “old woman.” In fact, I don’t feel physically much different than I did as a young person. When I look in the mirror, I’m actually surprised by what I see—me, with a few wrinkles […]