by Lillian Lake | | Spiritual
“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” (T.S.Elliot) You are the love you have been waiting for. Last weekend, I was at an all-weekend workshop on the...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, My Blog, Spiritual
Abundance is not having more than you need; it’s having what you need. Many of us turn introspective when discussing gratitude and abundance this time of year. Abundance is a matter of perspective. For some, it is not enough, no matter how much they have. For...
by Lillian Lake | | Spiritual
Rudeneja (ROO-den-Ay-HA) is a Lithuanian word for describing when the weather begins to feel like Autumn — dying, mouldering leaves, the feel of crispy leaves and twigs crunching beneath our feet—the sound of cracking branches and crackling fires in fireplaces....
by Lillian Lake | | Caregiving, Grief, Spiritual
“In the gardens of memory, in the palace of dreams, it is there we shall meet.” (Alice in Wonderland) (Photo credit: Lillian Lake) On the afternoon of my mother’s passing, I went by the lake alone to sit and gaze into the soft ripple moving against...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Spiritual
Several months ago, I had a dream in which I saw every religion represented by a building, such as you would think of temples and churches. The buildings were set in a large circle, and their doors were wide open, facing each other. The message was: when the doors of...
by Lillian Lake | | Grief, Spiritual, Uncategorized
Last year I thought I would generally write about my health crisis more than I did. I’ve since decided only to share pieces when I think they are most helpful. This week I share a piece of my story related to mental health. Following emergency abdominal surgery...
