I used to carry Thomas Merton’s prayer (shared below) around with me at a time when I didn’t know what lay on the road ahead of me. I was just out of college very confused what I wanted to do next. Somehow, this prayer consoled me and helped me centre myself. The Road Ahead Of […]
Flowing Faithfully
In August, I wrote down the 5 principles that I really want to align my life with. I’ve decided that in what’s left of 2022, I’ll work my monthly Word of The Year theme around that. This month I chose to focus on faith. So, my theme for September is Flowing Faithfully. This is what […]
Do You Follow The Rules?
Do you follow the rules? I did. Sometimes I can’t believe that I used to be Miss Goody-Two-Shoes when I was young. Oh yes, the one word that appeared on my school report card under the column ‘Conduct’ was ‘Responsible’. And I took that really seriously too. Do You Follow The Rules? It’s fine to […]
The Altar Of Dawn
Reading John O’Donohue’s words (shared below) on the altar of dawn has evoked mixed feelings in me. I place on the altar of dawn:The quiet loyalty of breath,The tent of thought where I shelter,Waves of desire I am shore toAnd all beauty drawn to the eye.May my mind come alive todayTo the invisible geographyThat invites […]
A Generous Impulse
The Dalai Lama says, ‘Never resist a generous impulse’. A Generous Impulse A child crying, pitifully, because she’s lost and has no clue where her parents are. A mother, helplessly trying to maneuver her infants and a shopping trolley An old man, worriedly trying to cross a busy road, scared of the vehicles whizzing past. […]