by Lynn Jericho | Nov 22, 2012 | Wisdom of Selfhood |
Dear Friends, Just read that when Emerson wrote “On Self Reliance” he was supported and cared for in his daily life by his wife, mother-in-law, three servants, and a gardener — and the wealth he inherited from his first wife. His thoughts were...
by Lynn Jericho | Nov 5, 2012 | New Spiritual Practices |
I participated in a thoughtful gathering to remember the dead on Saturday. We lit candles, shared music and food. The room began to warm with the presence of the dead souls. After about 20 minutes of listening to others speak about “their” dead, I was finding so many...
by Lynn Jericho | Oct 1, 2012 | Inner Festivals, Sense of Self |
“If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, then what am I? And if not now, when?” Rabbi Hillel born 110 BC Rabbi Hillel imparted these words two thousand years ago. They speak archetypal and universal self-inquiry. Part of being...
by Lynn Jericho | Sep 18, 2012 | Inner Year, New Spiritual Practices, Sense of Self, Substack
An Inner Manifesto There is nothing in your inner life that wouldn’t benefit from you writing an inner manifesto. A inner manifesto is a declaration of commitment to inner development. It brings together your thoughts and your feelings and points you in a...
by Lynn Jericho | Jul 24, 2012 | New Spiritual Practices, Sacred Conversations, Sense of Self |
I have been professionally offering sacred conversations for 18 years now. I’ve been able to assist and witness many individuals as they discover, navigate, and integrate their life experiences, their sufferings, their agonizing questions, their truth-telling,...
by Lynn Jericho | Jul 6, 2012 | Sense of Self |
4th of July morning, while I drank my morning tea outside in the sunlight, I meditated on safety — actually, on the FEELING of safety. I am not thinking about being safe. Although looking at feeling safe can lead us to look at safe conditions – being safe from:...
by Lynn Jericho | May 26, 2012 | Wisdom of Selfhood |
Whitsun is upon us. Pentecost is here. As the festivals live in our daily consciousness Pentecost is not a big one – probably for two reasons: The profane reason is there is no earthly profit in the material sense – no Hallmark greeting cards, no special...
by Lynn Jericho | May 12, 2012 | Wisdom of Selfhood |
I’ve been spending many hours over the last weeks considering mother as an ideal as I shape the Inner Mother Inner Father program (see below). What is the ideal of mother or your ideal mother? Here are a couple of dictionary definitions of ideal to help you with the...
by Lynn Jericho | May 3, 2012 | New Spiritual Practices |
Where is Sabbath consciousness in your busy life and in our 24/7 culture? How do you rest or retreat? I first asked this question of a client who is extraordinary in her commitment to doing, managing and caring for her family and her community. Her self-care is about...
by Lynn Jericho | Apr 25, 2012 | Sense of Self |
In this post: Thoughts on wisdom-seeking. What are your wisdom seeking questions about your life in relationships. An audio on four essential elements of intimacy. In my life of conversations, I am always sensitive to the surprise or the gift of wisdom — the moment...
