A good day
There is only one world, and this world is good, powerful, strong. No dualism. Just one. Life is truly all, because God is all. And there is only one “we”. And this “we” is in the middle of it – whereever: Under a tree, in the middle of a crowd, in an elevator, in school, […]
Close-up view of fear
This post has a timely message – in many ways. It shares ideas on how to overcome fear, it honors women by giving them a voice, it acknowledges that there is a Love, that is law – a law as fundamental and unavoidable as the law of gravity. I wrote this post few months ago […]
About material stuff and motives
I love a quote from Shakespeare that Mary Baker Eddy included at the beginning of her book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures: “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” Could this really be true? Is thinking all that matters? Even at Christmas prep time when there seems to […]
The wind blows
The wind blows for thousands of years, can you feel its breeze, hear its singing and see the drift of leaves as they are gently shuffled along? The wind blows for thousands of years also in the Bible – humanity’s book of its story with the one Spirit. In Hebrew (the original language of the […]
About speed
What you notice when you cross cultural boundaries are the differences in the perception of speed. Some countries run faster than others – cities have a different pace than villages. I noticed already the different speed of escalators and the different walking speed in two different cities in Germany. You will also notice that individuals […]
Spiritual practices for everyone
Spirituality is not the prerogative of the few that attend a church regularly. Spirituality is for everyone. As someone said: In every peach there is a stone. So likewise, we all have spiritual sense. And we can discover it as an asset. It is the most individual task how to cultivate spiritual sense best. It […]
Snail watching with courage
A few weeks ago I attended a meeting at Lake Constance. At an early morning walk through the vineyards I paused for reflection and listening and started noting some gorgeous escargots. I watched them for a while, continued the grateful acknowledgment of God, something I love to start my day with, and then returned mentally […]
Beyond like/dislike
As if the only response to politics, art, and individuals is like or dislike. Black or white. Agree or disagree. Opinions, opinions, opinions. Like or dislike – the famous facebook thumbs. How many likes have you got? As if a response in the like/dislike mode brings us one step nearer to perceive what we are […]
At peace, safe, at home
“In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.” (Psalm 56: 11) Who can join the Psalmist these days? With conviction? With trust? Many? Few? People worldwide are terribly concerned when looking at their world at this moment. Many are afraid of the future, war is […]
A fresh start
What to me defines the life of spiritual thinkers is the fresh and uplifting concept of progress. It draws on Life as purely spiritual – honoring and experiencing a power which is Love, simple and pure. Humanity’s book The Bible is all about progress. From Genesis to Revelation it deals with people moving – moving out of […]
How are you?
What a simple, inexpensive, low-threshold way to tell the other “I see you, you are worthy, I care about you”. Asking “how are you?” and meaning it, is like a daisy someone presents you with. Simple and without a big fuss. The honest interest is key – separating the question from a strategy. An honest […]
Accusing others – of what?
This is a tricky and important subject. Anybody who does not live the life of a monk with a vow of silence tucked away in a mountain convent, knows about strife, about accusation, censure, critique, and criticism. It is a dear friend who shared with me this insight: People will only accuse you of their […]
A prayer book of Christian Science
We were in France for the summer vacation. We had arrived in a youth hostel packed with people and had our camping mats laid out on the dining room floor – the beds where already taken. That is where my then boyfriend (now my husband) needed help. An hour before, he had handed over his […]
A word – A world
Words are ideas, words are thoughts. Since “the limits of my language are the limits of my world”, as Wittgenstein has put it, entering the world of words is an amazing way to increase our understanding of our world. And improve it. Because words are not just words: They are thoughts. Our world and our […]
A guest post: What’s good?
This post is from Anna-Lena Hathaway. She is a thinker, activist and blogger. She just graduated from Marist College and is currently based in Berlin. She carries a German and US-American passport. Check out her blog https://frauenderwelt.wordpress.com I was recently reminded of a greeting that one of my friends and I use. It started once […]
Forgiving is For Giving
A few months ago I was asked for my professional advice in the form of an expert opinion. I wrote a detailed report in all fairness, analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the proposal, carrying it further to the next level of action with my full recommendation. A few days later I was taken totally […]