Trees

Trees

I have a thing for trees. It turns out a lot of people secretly do. Most mornings I take my dog to a local wooded area, where I often meet up with a friend and her dog. Somewhere early in our six-year dog-walking friendship we realized, much to our surprise, that we...
Deep Listening and the Navy Pilot

Deep Listening and the Navy Pilot

A few years ago, my husband and I went to see family and friends down South. Driving through Charleston, SC, he said he wanted to visit the main library. The man at the visitors’ center was convinced that the downtown library no longer existed, and I wanted to go to...
Stop … and Smell the Roses

Stop … and Smell the Roses

It’s a phrase we’ve all heard. A call to slow down, to be present, to show up, to be available to experience the moment.   In Wellspring, we are called to do this again and again by committing to a daily spiritual practice. For me this has been walking —...