Although I had been to Dallas a scant a scant six months earlier, the labyrinth at Northaven United Methodist Church, located at 11211 Preston Rd.; Dallas, Texas was one I had not yet walked. Consequently, I was pleased to be able to walk it on this trip. In addition to this being a new labyrinth to…
May 8, 2022, around 3:10 p.m. The snow from the neighborhood cul-de-sac labyrinth had melted away and the anonymous neighbor who touched up the paint every year had refreshed the lines. It seemed as good a time as any to get out and walk the neighborhood labyrinth- as I had been doing with fervor, searching…
Today’s labyrinth lesson came from my labyrinth walk at Big Pine United Methodist Church in Big Pine Key, Florida. I was coming up on the end of a two week vacation on my friend Paul’s sailboat (a beautiful 40′ catamaran, the S/V Kya Anne). We had spent our time enjoying and exploring Key West and…
Key West Garden Center, 1100 Atlantic Center, Key West, FL 1:00 pm, 02/10/2022 Two hours before this labyrinth walk, I was walking a different labyrinth at the Key West Botanical Garden. But this walk had a different vibe to it, and it cautioned me about the pace I was moving and the direction I was…
I’m special. You’re special. He’s special. She’s special. They’re special. We’re special. I have a gift (or two). So do you. (Yes, YOU!) He does, too. And so does she. We all have gifts. I am fond of this scripture in Roman 12 because it reminds me that we were not an accident in God’s…
Discussions about relationships dominated many of my counseling sessions. As I had explained to Ken- the failing marriage which spurred me into counseling would be my second divorce. And in both instances, I was the one exiting the relationships with no interest in attempting to repair the rifts or reconcile the marriage. I was anxious…
I have an active imagination, but how do I bring what’s in my head out onto paper so that other people can have a good visual representation? Pixabay! I spent a fair amount of time google searching free image resources for my websites and blogs, and have have been two websites I have turned to…
However difficult and heartbreaking it might be, we must erect and maintain boundaries. Remember- boundaries have nothing to do with whether or not you love someone. They simply define what behaviors you will and will not tolerate from others. Lack of boundaries invites lack of respect. Unknown Tweet So how do you begin to put…
Let’s just start out by stating the obvious. Family is complicated. There is such a complexity of emotions, familial obligations and intertwined history that make the dynamics of family relationships… complicated. As young children, we are taught that our parents know what is best for us. We model what we see. In our childhood, most…
Key West Botanical Gardens, Key West, FL at 11:07 a.m. The timing of this labyrinth lesson post is interesting. Though the labyrinth walk was over a year ago (February 11, 2022), the timing of the post coincides with my return to Florida (this time from the Bahamas) and *almost* seems to contradict some upcoming posts…
I felt like this was a fitting Faith Focus since I have been struggling with control. I’ve recognized that my need for control comes from two primary places: fear & insecurity, or pridefulness. It’s (almost) funny, since they are opposite ends of the spectrum. However that only emphasizes the importance of balance– being able to…
Ken and I had spent several sessions working on changing the paradigm in my mind about how women and men should relate to each other ~ it is not about a struggle for power- it is about resolving conflicts together. In a healthy relationship: The partners value each other Fear and cynicism do not dictate…
