May 2015 – Laurel's Reflections

Musical Memories

May 31, 2015

When I saw there was a Baroque 2000 ensemble performance at a local Monastery on the 31st May, I knew instantly that it would be a wonderful way to spend some time communing with memories of my mother on this fourth anniversary of her death. I have such a powerful recollections of sitting with her, … More Musical Memories

My Mother’s Hands (audio)

May 30, 2015

On the eve of the fourth anniversary of my mother’s death, I have recorded a reading of a poem I wrote and posted on the 11th August, 2011. I was deeply moved once again reading all the comments on the original post, and I wish to thank to everyone who has shared or supported me … More My Mother’s Hands (audio)

Open Your Eyes

May 27, 2015

Sharing Rumi

May 20, 2015

Thanks to my friend Diane for posting this tonight. It’s beautiful – and, as always, if something touches me I delight in sharing it 🙂 “Sorrow prepares you for joy. It violently sweeps everything out of your house, so that new joy can find space to enter. It shakes the yellow leaves from the bough … More Sharing Rumi

Holding a paradox

May 20, 2015

I have found myself turning back to read and re-read the paragraph below a number of times over the past few days. There is something in it that offers profound value, but I feel I need to mull it over and over gently, letting it sink in a little deeper each time. “Embracing the contents … More Holding a paradox

Breaking The Spell of Thought

May 16, 2015

“We spend our lives lost in thought. The question is, what should we make of this fact? In the West, the answer has been “Not much.” In the East, especially in contemplative traditions like those of Buddhism, being distracted by thought in understood to be the very wellspring of human suffering. From the contemplative point … More Breaking The Spell of Thought

Laurel's Reflections

“It is not a person’s depth you must discover, but their ascent. Find their path from depth to ascent.” – Anne Michaels

Month: May 2015