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“Love the question.  And slowly you will live your way into the answer.”  (Rilke) I’m sure some of you are wondering, “What exactly does that mean?”  I know the first time I heard it, I didn’t understand it either.  Rilke is teaching us to enjoy the ‘unknowns’ of life, rather than always seeking to haveRead more

ring in the new that’s what they say out with the old throw it away good riddance i’m ready to move forward with the fresh and the new WAIT A MINUTE the past is what has made me who i am today it molded and shaped me and led me this way i’m not soRead more

Dear Reader, I have wonderful news — thanks to all of your positive and encouraging feedback about my writing, and to huge inspiration on my part, I am launching two book projects.  The first is a spiritual narrative (nonfiction) and the second is a co-creative project where I’ll be pairing my poetry with a friend’sRead more

Note from Elise:  Occasionally I invite guests to post their thoughts for you.  I think you’ll enjoy their ideas and unique voices.  At the end of each post, you can read a brief bio about the guest author. Enjoy! ******* Fred Weiner Lately, I’ve been noticing a vague, undifferentiated desire.  Not hunger, but something likeRead more

i see bare skeletons where lush growth once stood and cold air causes me to add layers the shorter days send us deep within where internal recesses beckon as the external environment becomes less enticing sometimes even threatening the world can appear barren dead yet deep within the earth the seeds await the warmth just asRead more

though the world can be vast and too much to take some days i walk assuredly, calmly with safety and security knowing that your enduring friendship provides a portal to a loving nest a path back to peace trusting you are there for me instills a bucolic serenity in my bones an armored-car-feeling as i navigateRead more

…I mean I love you for who you are, not who I hope you’ll be someday, …I accept your humanness and don’t expect perfection, …I’m saying I’ll love you tomorrow for who you are then, even when it’s different from who you are today, …I am honoring the beautiful soul I see at your core,Read more

Editor’s Note:  This post originally appeared on Christmas Day 2010.  I hope you enjoy it again this year.  The message is timeless. The greatest gift we can ever give to others or to ourselves, or that we can ever receive, is love. I can’t cover everything about love in one post — that would be impossible. Read more

Note from Elise:  Occasionally I invite guests to post their thoughts for you.  I think you’ll enjoy their ideas and unique voices.  At the end of each post, you can read a brief bio about the guest author. Enjoy! ******* Fred Weiner Coming out of work the other day, I saw two fighter planes inRead more

In this world of duality, we tend to see things as black or white, dark or light, wrong or right, bad or good.  And we have a habit of getting attached to seeing situations turn out a certain way, usually with ‘white winning’ (meaning we desire the ‘good’ outcome, the positive result). But this isRead more