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The Three Breaths of Gratitude
In honor of my Ignatian roots, I’ve been anchoring my mornings with a simple practice the past months. It’s a kind of Ignatian Examen in miniature. You can do it in 1.5 minutes.Tantum quantum—use only what helps. The Three Breaths of Gratitude 1st Breath – Receive the MomentInhale slowly.Exhale with awareness.Whisper to yourself:“I am here. … Continue reading The Three Breaths of Gratitude
Letters from Casa Santillan
I'm starting a new writing experiment. It could be a success, or it could fail (that's the beauty and essence of experiments!). My last one - where I wrote one reflection every single day for a whole year--366 days (it was a leap year and in the middle of the last great pandemic)- was a … Continue reading Letters from Casa Santillan
How Psychology and Spirituality are Two Sides of the Same Coin
Our psychology forms our spirituality, and our spirituality forms our psychology. Many years ago, in my past life as a Jesuit, our formation was called psycho-spiritual. The concept here is that we begin with who we are, where we are, what we've gone through. And it is this person -- this whole person -- that … Continue reading How Psychology and Spirituality are Two Sides of the Same Coin
Three Practices to Celebrate Your Day
We tend to go through our days with our noses to the grindstone, doing tasks, getting distracted, jumping from one thing to the next. Go to sleep tired, repeat the next day. Our days become an endless cycle of getting stuff done and getting through to the next day (especially during this pandemic!). What would … Continue reading Three Practices to Celebrate Your Day
Volo Ergo Sum
Every day we make decisions that shape our destiny. Think about it, when we look back at the last 10 years of our lives, we would probably see real TURNING POINTS. We have made life-changing, destiny-altering decisions; decisions that are so important that if we had made a completely different one, our lives would have been completely different. I have about a couple of that.
First Two Steps to Creating Resilience
When life is shaking us up and we’re feeling stressed … it can be tough to feel resilient. Resilience helps us to deal with the chaos and overwhelm … but how to we create it when we feel like we’re underwater? The first step is to remove things that are adding unnecessary stress. The second … Continue reading First Two Steps to Creating Resilience
Turning the Other Cheek
One of the hardest things to swallow in the Gospels is the teaching about turning the other cheek. In Matthew 5:39 Jesus says, “But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.” A mind-blowing concept indeed. Is he serious? … Continue reading Turning the Other Cheek
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