Jan Bull

“Take what we love inside, to carry within us an orchard” ~ Li-Young Lee ~ We all have aspects of ourselves we find a challenge. It could...

You are not leaving, you are arriving. ~ David Whyte ~ Hello all, Happy Autumn! In tandem with the season, the practice this week is...

It’s playtime and time for “no-thing” in particular (Dawna Furfaro-Strode) It is summer time! Summer brings the gift of joy and...

“What do you do with the mad that you feel” (Mr. Rogers, 1969) This photo is the soft, gentle morning dew on the tall grass. What if we...

"And you — what of your rushed and useful life? Imagine setting it all down" (Lynn Ungar) Could it be possible throughout a regular day...

“Create a clearing in the dense forest of your life and wait there patiently” (Martha Postlewaite) We are a very doing, doing, doing...

“Ours is a time of almost daily astonishment and often righteous rage… Yet I urge you, ask you, gentle you, to please not spend your...

Seeing this beautiful picture of love brings a smile. It is hard to stay stuck in muck in its presence. How can we unstick our stuckness...

“Enjoy the life that shows up in the making space for healing.” (Dawna Furfaro-Strode, L.AC) When we are in pain, or unwell, either in...

Sometimes we need to breathe in deeply, listen to the rain drops, and love one another. In the end, the universe is bigger than we are....

“Although we are here today, tomorrow cannot be guaranteed. Keep this in mind! Keep this in mind!” (Chinul: Founder of Korean Son...

“It is where your passions lie, what floats your boat, what moves you that allows you come to see who you really are.” (Niki Bilton, MUIH...

"Do small things with great love." ~ Mother Teresa I was touched by a recent story of a man in India who changed his life to tend those...

“The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.” ...

Hello, Hello! Here we are---- Autumn ! In tandem with the season, the practice this week is Acknowledging what has value and meaning in...

This week’s practice is to intentionally declare a “mood for the day” and then specifically engage and practice that mood throughout the...

On a walk during a recent vacation to the beautiful and peaceful northwest, I thought---how beautiful! I walked, and looked, and sat, and...

​​ This week's practice is to pick and re-frame an inner narrative you tend to repeat to yourself that really does not serve to promote...

Have you ever been driving down the freeway, the music is on and your brain is in high gear thinking about how your car needs to go to...