THEIA: THEOLOGY, IMAGINATION, AND THE ARTS
Heart and imagination go together.
All things are full of weariness; a man cannot utter it;the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.9 What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun. Ecclesiastes 1:8-9 Well . . . that’s . . . rather bleak.
Continue reading Episode Five: Estranged Bedfellows, Happiness and Effort
Last summer I took some time to take stock. What I found was solidly…okay. For the past couple of years, I had put a significant amount of effort delving into family history that needed sorting out. Let me tell you! “Okay” was not the word I would have used to describe that experience. That was
Continue reading Episode 7: Taking Stock with the Stoplight Method
It’s so easy for me to be anxious about bring wrong or making a mistake. I also know I can be very harsh toward someone who wont admit to a mistake or error. It’s like all the accusatory gremlins come out to play, and they have to attack someone, so it’s you or the other
Part of what I want to do with this space is share and reflect on “rituals”, spiritual routines, that help us live better. By better I mean more relaxed, more at peace, healthier, closer to God, closer to others, SOMETHING that adds to the value or experience of living. One ritual I’ve practiced regularly is
A life full of joy doesn’t just happen to you nor can it be forced. It is a habit or a practice. It’s more like a living thing that has to be fed or nourished than a passive experience or a neurochemical anomaly. One of the things that nourishes joy is having adequate rest. I
Continue reading Episode Two: A Few of My Favorite Things for “Low-Power Mode”
You may be familiar with the infamous tribble from Star Trek. Tribbles are cute little critters, kinda like bunnies without brains or legs. They basically sit, and purr, and convince humanoids to feed them so they can make babies. In other words, they are very cute pests, but everyone loves them so they don’t see them
Continue reading Episode Three: Tribble-Shooting Your Troubles
Alas, today’s blog post entry will not feature the “Duel of the Fates” as shown above. Although it really could, because both lightsaber duels and music by John Williams have contributed significantly to my happiness. What I want to talk about today is the difference between strategy and tactics in respect to happiness, aka living
Continue reading Episode One: Happiness Strategy and Tactics
I recently decided to move, and was chatting with a friend at work who had just made a major move and be-lined it to the West Coast. The subject of discussion was of course, MONEY. How much money do you spend to get what you want NOW vs. downsizing a bit to get more of
If self-care were a university course, it would have been the only one I would have flunked out of. It’s really too bad it wasn’t a university course–much better to start these habits as a younger person! Maybe you’re like me: a self-motivated, overachiever who likes setting goals and plans and achieving them. Perhaps you’re