Earth is crammed with heaven. Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Transcendence is the Secret

There is no solving the finite issue. Aristotle suggested we not focus on “the end” but ways to flourish in the present. The American psychologist, Abraham Maslov, wrote about the necessity of having “peak experiences,” where present reality is perceived as sublime; the brutal is

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Summer Journey Map

I am signing off the blog for the summer to study, to write, to rest, to recalibrate, to find new inspiration, to go on family adventures and fill my cup with joy. This has been quite a year and now it's time to refill my

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Bread and Honey Souljoy

Souljoy

It's time to get our groove back and reclaim our joy! This has been one scary and challenging pandemic year! But the finish line is in sight and it's time to write a new chapter! Following are a couple of suggestions to re-inspire and help

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Spring Bookstack

Spring Bookstack

As a reward for finishing my exams and a 20-page paper, I treated myself to an afternoon excursion to the bookstore to pick out my summer reading! Nothing gives me more joy than a great novel that takes me blissfully away on an adventure. I'm

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Spring Pea Risotto

Spring Pea and Prosciutto Risotto

When we moved to Paris as newlyweds in 1999, I could barely boil an egg. I received a French Cordon Bleu "Quick Classics" cookbook as a housewarming gift from my Parisian neighbor. Looking back, Madame Bruousell's gift was the harbinger for my passion for cooking!

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GPS for the Soul: Good News

Last week, I read an article, entitled, “Is bad news the only kind?” Professor Bruce Sacerdote from Dartmouth College noticed last year that all Covid-19 television coverage from FOX, CNN to PBS was overwhelmingly negative. Even when the news was hopeful, such as cases were

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GPS for the Soul Week 6

I have a friend who flips to the last page of every book on her shelf to make sure there is a redemptive ending before she commits to the story. Isn’t that what we all secretly desire—the chance to turn to the last page of

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GPS for the Soul Week 5

If this year has taught us anything, it is how difficult, unpredictable, and downright scary it can be to be human. It has also taught us the remarkable capacity of love to more than see us through. We were never meant to manage this holy

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