In my defenselessness my safety lies

Photo source:http://readingcloth.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/iconography-of-draupadi.html   This week I deeply pondered the idea of how we ‘defend’ ourselves against the Presence of Love. We think of defenses as military arms and weapons that countries stockpile to ensure national safety. Yet what about when we have been hurt in the past and we armor our heart to protect ourselves…

Love is all there is

About a week ago, during one of the most severe windstorms of the decade, I discovered the perfect opportunity to test my spiritual practice. Our home- like thousands of others in Rochester, NY and surrounding areas- lost electricity, internet, heat and eventually water. With the loss of external power, I felt a loss of my…