coming home to yourself

Taking Yourself on Retreat

by MJ

Have you ever considered taking yourself on retreat? This self-directed action can come in many different forms. It may be simply leaving your daily duties and chores for a walk in the woods or by the ocean. Or you may want to attend an organized retreat at one of the many sanctuaries that exist now. [...]

Tagged as: body wisdom, great mysteries, mindfulness and meditation, personal retreat, soul stories, spiritual practices

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Stories… Make-Believe & Real

by MJ

Are you ready to curl up in front of the fireplace or get cozy in bed with a good book? This past weekend I found myself doing just that. First, I roamed the island, walking the sandy beaches and strolling through my favorite inland walks. The leaves are beginning to go into that hanging on [...]

Tagged as: creative expressions, great mysteries, mindfulness and meditation, soul stories, spiritual practices

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Seasons Changing

by MJ

Have you ever noticed your relationship to the changing of the  seasons? With each change of season I feel like I am beginning again.  As Fall emerges the days and nights are becoming cooler, and the last songs of the crickets appear louder. Or, my lingering in the sounds present could just be my not [...]

Tagged as: great mysteries, mindfulness and meditation, soul stories, spiritual practices

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Yoga on the Beach

by MJ

What a beautiful way to begin the day! I’ve been heading off to Bend in the Road Beach, State Beach, Edgartown every weekday morning this summer.  There have been a few cloudy days woven into the mix and even those have amazed me.  The great mystery is not knowing what I will find each morning. [...]

Tagged as: body wisdom, creative expressions, great mysteries, healthy living, loving kindness, mindfulness and meditation, spiritual practices, yoga

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