Sacred Life Sunday: Body

I’m still basking in body. 

Dearest Body

Thanks to Rachelle for the nudge towards  Suzanne at BlogHer so I could participate with an open letter to  my body:
Dearest Body,
You are my greatest teacher, a doorway into awareness.  There is no way to say it all, but here is some of what I’ve gathered on our travels together:
Thank you for responding to my spiritual questions with a [...]

Sacred Life Sunday: Sacred Dance

Thank you, Sacred Dance.
Body
stretches
open
freeing
song
inside
Movement
voices
feelings
follow
inner
map
Remembering
choice
composts
grief
into
healing

Movement is my medicine

While I appreciate the importance of cultivating stillness through meditation, body movement is my central spiritual practice.  As I listen and respond to music, I feel simultaneously free and at home.  I can wave my hips and arch my back spontaneously and yet inhabit myself.  Each movement is a chance to follow, receive, connect, and express.
What makes moving spiritual for [...]