I heard a story last night about a turtle that had wondered far from its terrritory and had found itself in a differnt place than what it was used to; and as I woke up early this morning and not able to go back to sleep I thought of this story and how this is a beautiful metaphor for how the journey to change is for us. The journey to move beyond the patterns of limitation that bind us to old familiar ways that although they do not serve our higher purpose anymore it somehow seems alot easier to stay hidden in the shell of the turtle, just in case it gets too scary out there. (more…)
Month: July 2008
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Mission Statement
My son was cleaning out his drawers last night and when I woke up this morning, he had left an orange paper with a green piece of index card sized attached to it. He had a religion project a couple of years ago maybe in 7th or 8th grade. I had totally forgotten about it. I wanted to share it, because it came at a perfect moment since I had wanted to write a post yesterday about spiritual growth and didn’t know how to start. Its a family mission statement. Here it is: (more…) -
Time to Pause for Healing
I planted a butterly garden 9 months ago. This is my most recent Chryssalis that is about to become a butterfly in the next few days. This is the stage where it is ready to become a butterfly and after it was a catterpillar. It is in a quiet hiding mode for about a week forming its wings.When I read an article in the Miami Herald today about Ingrid Betancourt urging healing, I thought of this chryssalis. (more…) -
A New Scenery and Unexpected Surprises
Life has some unexpected surprises. During this time of crawling and having to surrender even more so to allow the healing on my ankle to take place with patience and calm, I had a guy call me that I had seen at a party one week before my surgery. Because of not really being able to move much in the beginning, we just talked on the phone and a couple of times has brought me dinner in this last month. (more…) -
The Heroes of Today
The recent news of the dramatic rescue of 15 hostages from the Colombian Farc to include the highly political figure of Ingrid Betancourt and 3 Americans has touched the minds and souls of every Colombian as well as many others that witnessed the news. As a native born Colombian I was drawn to the story of the day and felt compelled to hear every bit of news about this amazing feat. (more…)
