Journal of Sacred Work

Reflections, Holidays, Spirituality

Christmas, Light, Hope, Winter Solstice, Memories

  • Days 70-74 – “”A New Gentleness

    We all have “disabilities,” some visible & some not. Braiding our disabilities with those of others creates level ground.  Continue reading

  • Days 68-69 Bravery

    Note: This reflection is offered by Guest Contributor, Terry Chapman Bravery has always been revered in all cultures though they may differ in their form and behaviors. The most obvious bit of bravery would be a mountain climber who takes… Continue reading

  • Days 62-66 – What is the Soul?

    Our soul is apparently “unknowable.” We rely on belief instead of scientific evidence. I believe that it exists beyond, & ultimately separate from, the bodies we occupy. Mystically, some credit listening to their unknowable soul as the source of their… Continue reading

  • Days 60-61 How The “Poppies” Came To Be

    "The hills are alive with the sound of music." Rodgers and Hammerstein The story of the California poppy’s designation as the state flower in 1903 reveals an arduous struggle with setbacks along the way. The idea for selecting a state… Continue reading

  • Days 54-56 Hello, This Is God Calling…

    California weather has been unpredictably cool and rainy with fantastic cloud formations, green hills and clean crisp air. We took our dog for a brisk walk in awe of the surrounding beauty. It was a Monday, President’s Day and I… Continue reading

  • Days 51-53 – Difficult Conversations

    In difficult conversations, it is rarely about you. It is about the other. Seek the right balance of warmth & firmness. Use the Silver Rule as well as the Golden one & you can convert difficult conversations into sacred encounters.  Continue reading

  • Days 47- 48 Compassion

      “If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete."  -Jack Kornfield   As caregivers, we are very good at caring for others but when it comes to self-care; not always. Perhaps it is because we allow our reserves… Continue reading

  • Days 42-46 – Why People Don’t Change – Reason #1 – Denial

       This is not about alcoholism. Yet, the subject leads us to why most of us do not change. Pattern change can be as disorienting as the shattered sky in the surrealist photograph.       Here is how a Divinity… Continue reading

  • Days 40-41 Widening Circles

        I live my life in widening circles that reach out across the world.  I may not complete this last one but I will give myself to it.     I circle around God, around the primordial tower. I’ve… Continue reading

  • Days 35-39 – Ole’s Message

    Radical Loving Care calls us to sacred listening – for caregivers to learn the language of the traumatized  before they speak of treatments. Healing begins with listening. Continue reading