My favorite day
My favorite day is today. There is no better day, no more perfect day, no more harmonious day, no more relaxed day than today. I
Support your local…anything!
When I did research and writing in Princeton, NJ, last summer, I saw a sign at a local coffee shop (hey, everybody needs a break
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 –
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
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 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
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