Author Archive | gunilla

Mulling any subject for a time is like having a stone in your shoe. Every step then becomes a reminder that this little biddy stone is, in fact, a corner stone and that it is good to pay attention to the power of little things. Phrases posted on Facebook, June 2023 Some oriental rugs have […]

I love gazing at waterfalls. Have you ever noticed that after the stream crashes to the pool below, something quieter happens? The water slows down and circles a while in the pool before it continues down stream. I think that is a perfect icon for regrouping. Isn’t it the way we are after great effort […]

All of us have a “world within”. Sometimes it is a whirlwind and sometimes nothing but grace. At the center of our inner world is a quiet, a place of healing and rest. It is a magnetic state of being that can change everything in our lives. We need to be quiet frequently to feel […]

I want to share a practice that has helped me a lot. I call it “That, too” practice. I warmly invite you to try it. When we are tempted to react to something unpleasant, it’s a potent thing to stop in the middle of our impulse and softly say “That, too.” Acknowledging what “is” rather […]

We are in mid-winter. BRRRR!  This is a time to guard our hearts, a practice of love and conscious growth. Phrases posted on Facebook, February 2023 To guard the heart is a deep practice that can help us stay out of reactivity and be aligned with who we essentially are. A little step I dearly […]

Long ago I gave up on New Year’s resolutions. Having a very specific goal like losing 10 lbs. or exercising every day doesn‘t seem to work for me. But setting a “feeling” intention works better. I put it to myself as an emotional direction, something like wanting to experience being more peaceful in the coming […]

I wonder if it is me who picks a topic or a topic that picks me. This one for December is a challenge. At the Quaker meeting this past Sunday a person who had just lost a very old and beloved grandfather asked this question: “What completes a Life?” It is a big question and […]

Sometimes everything can seem like too much. A longing for simplicity arises, the kind that is chosen . . . the kind that is doing less and being more. Phrases Posted on Facebook, December 2022 When we feel overwhelmed, choosing what to do feels nearly impossible. Everything appears to be of equal importance, and if […]

There can be change that is cataclysmic, and we are forced to adapt. But that may not transform us. To transform inwardly is a deep and mysterious process, something good to mull over. Phrases Posted on Facebook, November 2022 Makeovers are an attempt to transform us into more physical attractiveness with the hope that such […]

Nature’s growing season is almost over in the Northeast. The days are getting darker. Another kind of growing season is just beginning . . . the inward kind that takes place mostly in silence and in quiet introspection. Phrases Posted on Facebook, October 2022 What a delight when the baby first smiles, first says Mama […]