Category Archives: 7 Ways

For the majority of my life I’ve been surrounded by rivers, in my youth by the Ohio and in my adult life by the Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio (the picture above is not any of those, rather it’s of other water in Iceland that I was also surrounded by at one point in my past).Continue reading “#5 – Love the Earth”

Life is challenging and loving everything in it may feel next to impossible. On any given day you can pick a suffering to sit with and there will be a seeming unending list to choose from. Today I’m sitting with war and how to love that and I’d like for you to join me whileContinue reading “#5 – Love Everything”

It’s another day – hooray! What fun is on your agenda for today? Do you have a day off? Or the evening off? Do you have to have some time off to have fun? Ok, maybeeee your life just isn’t fun right now, a LOT of people’s lives aren’t fun right now, I know. IContinue reading “#4 – Love What’s Fun”

So….what’s in your day today? Depending on when you’re reading this it could be more than you can imagine, already almost complete, or somewhere in between. Wherever it is that you’re at in this day, for a few moments, pause to inventory even just a portion of what’s already been, what’s very fresh in theContinue reading “#4 – Love Everything”

I’ve got elements on my mind today – specifically water. Which I suppose if I want to be accurate with my description then it’s the product of the elements (two hydrogen and one oxygen) that has me feeling both curious and open to growing my love for with you right now. Definitely will get toContinue reading “#4 Love the Unknown”

Throughout the world there are more communities than we’ll ever be able to experience. Even in whatever place you may be living or transiting through, there are likely more communities than you’ll be a part of….for however much longer you live. Our one world community can also feel alternately overwhelming to grasp and yet insularContinue reading “#4 – Love Your Community”

Some of you may be familiar with the image you see here, it’s a type of labyrinth – perhaps not the kind you may have seen on canvas or taped out on a floor (the more popular design is the Chartres) – and for those who haven’t ever experienced a labyrinth I highly recommend it.Continue reading “#4 – Love Your Work”

While I was on a walk the other day on the street I live on I found myself experiencing a renewed sense of love for the 70 or so individuals that are my neighbors (even though I haven’t met quite all of them just yet) as I took in the sights of their homes andContinue reading “#3 – Love Your Community”

I have been blessed, as I imagine many of you who are reading this right now also have been, to have had many wonderful friends in my life. While it may not ever be clear why the people that come into our lives do, I imagine it’s ultimately because of a self love practice ourContinue reading “#4 – Love Your Self”

Every day when we wake up we really have no idea what is going to unfold in our day. If I sit with this thought too long it can feel both overwhelming and exciting, so I often just take some time, however much I can really, to consider what I know about what will mostContinue reading “#3 – Love the Unknown”