Lesson Five: Some Questions Don’t Have Answers

"Zen wants us to acquire a new point of view to look into the mysteries of life. This is because Zen has come to the conclusion that the logical process of reasoning is powerless to give satisfaction to our deepest spiritual needs." ~ D.T. Suzuki Are you an orphan? Are both your parents gone now? … Continue reading Lesson Five: Some Questions Don’t Have Answers →

Lesson Four: Life should be a daring adventure

"Life should be a daring adventure or nothing at all. ---Helen Keller Spanish seafood paella My hubby and I both like warm, sunny weather so we decided to retire to Spain. Even though this is commonly done among British and Irish people, it’s not so common among Americans. The Spanish government makes it hard to … Continue reading Lesson Four: Life should be a daring adventure →

Lesson Three: Connect to the Sacred

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” — Buddha The first time I looked death inthe face I was 7-years-old. I saw my beloved grandfather Charles in an open coffin. He had a red bruise on his forehead because he … Continue reading Lesson Three: Connect to the Sacred →

Sacred Spaces in the World

Glenstal Abbey Gardens, Limerick County, Ireland Fontevraud Abbey, near Chinon, France Japanese Tea Garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California

A Prayer for Healing

Dedicated to a dear Irish friend whose two brothers died with 3 months of each other. A month later his sister died and then his mother died too. He said it was the most difficult time he has ever experienced in his life. Dear God, the prime mover of our universe Help me to accept … Continue reading A Prayer for Healing →

Lesson Two: Make a Difference

“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.”― Dalai Lama XIV When I was in my thirties, I worked as an editor for a legal management magazine. One day while there, I had one of my co-workers, a petite blonde woman in her late twenties named Sheila, review an article I intended to publish … Continue reading Lesson Two: Make a Difference →

Lesson One: Look Away

“Whatever is true, whatever is noble,whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable —if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” --The Bible, Philippians 4:8 My first job after graduating from Journalism School in 1979 was working as a police reporter in the City of Chicago. To find stories, I … Continue reading Lesson One: Look Away →