Tag: mindfulness

What Does it Mean to Walk Peace Into the World — In a Kitchen, In a Sentence, In a Breath?

You are not an observer, you are a participant. ― Thich Nhat Hanh

No, I’m not walking 2,300 miles. But I am walking — through grief, through illness, through fear, through change, through truth-telling, and through writing. Each step becomes a meditation. With each step, I breathe, reminding myself: I am here. I belong. I am safe. In this way, even the smallest movement becomes a quiet prayer… Continue reading What Does it Mean to Walk Peace Into the World — In a Kitchen, In a Sentence, In a Breath?

Why We Cry

Nothing to do

I have the flu, the kind of flu where my body aches with relentless pain, I cannot keep anything down, and getting out of bed takes all the energy I can muster. So, I sleep. And when sleep isn’t possible, I watch endless videos of the monks’ 2300-mile Walk for Peace. And I cry with… Continue reading Why We Cry

Welcome Home

The Companionship of Presence Since childhood, I’ve had this overwhelming need to have something to say. As a kid and a young woman, this desire led me to blurt things out, usually without thinking through what I wanted to share. And, as one can imagine, this often caused people to move away or ignore me,… Continue reading Welcome Home

Presence Asks You to Feel What Cannot Be Fixed

A quiet cup of tea, light on the window, and nothing that needs fixing.

I am sitting here, fingers at the keyboard—aka, pen in hand—writing. Fear is present. She is almost always here. My knee-jerk reaction is to banish her. My ego voice says, Oh, my Lee! We have a ton of emails to respond to. And what about all the social media posts—people will think you are rude,… Continue reading Presence Asks You to Feel What Cannot Be Fixed

Winter Solstice: Rebirth Without Effort

The quiet return of light

The Winter Solstice marks the return of the light, but it also honors the wisdom of the dark. It reminds us that rebirth doesn’t require effort — only honesty. This morning I woke with a familiar ache in my gut and heart, a pain I’ve schlepped around for many years. When it made its appearance… Continue reading Winter Solstice: Rebirth Without Effort

I Didn’t Understand Ho‘oponopono (Until I Did)

“You don’t have to earn your way home.” This image symbolizes the innocence within us all—the part that quietly walks the path of return, not to become worthy, but to remember we already are.

When “I’m Sorry” Became My Identity By the time I was 5 years old, the words I’m sorry had become my mantra; they lived in my mouth like breath. I constantly whispered them to myself, to others, and to the Divine. These words had become my identity. My naive little 5-year-old self, already lost in… Continue reading I Didn’t Understand Ho‘oponopono (Until I Did)

Grace

You were born into a state of grace. It is impossible for you to leave it. You cannot fall out of grace, nor can it be taken from you. You can ignore it. You can hold beliefs that blind you to its existence. You will still be graced but unable to perceive your own uniqueness… Continue reading Grace