Would you like to listen to today’s story? Click the link below to listen: Have you ever felt like there was something you were drawn to do, but another part of you felt like you just didn’t have the energy? I think we’ve all felt that way at times. During covid especially, when I thought […]
Author: Erin Menut
Vulnerability as the Path of Love
I’ve been listening this week to Brene Brown’s audio book The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings of Authenticity, Connection, and Courage. I’ve been a fan of her work for a long time, ever since her now famous TED talk on the same topic. Her wise perspective and unstoppable sense of humor help me feel deeper into […]
The Sacred Pause
Click to listen: The Sacred Pause Today’s practice is one of becoming present to ‘what is’ in mind, body, and spirit, and offering self-compassion for whatever is arising. So often we greet ourselves with such cruelty – if we bother to greet ourselves at all – and judge what we are thinking or feeling with […]
In Praise of Wildness
What do you really love, deep down? What do you wish for? What do you actually need? In today’s edition of “Living Joyfully,” I share some inspiration for the path that leads us back to who we truly are. (Click here for audio version) Inside of every gentle horse there is a wild horse, […]
Calling on Angels
Whimsical did not want to get into the horse trailer. She wasn’t scared of it, she had just made up her mind that she was not getting in. And weighing in at well over 900 pounds, she had the power to make her preferences obvious and formidable. Preferring cooperation over force, it took quite some […]
Time to Slow Down
What if this breath is all you’ve got? This one you’re breathing now. Would you savor it? Taste its sweetness? What if this moment is all you’ve got? Could you see its beauty? Experience its preciousness? Take a nice, deep breath with me, will you? Inhale —– and exhale. Ahhh. Let’s step back a moment […]
In Search of a True Leader
Science has now proven that emotions are “contagious,” so if you have been feeling extra stressed lately, you’re not alone. In keeping with our level of sensitivity, each of us experiences our own, personal challenges, along with the angst and confusion that can surround us during tumultuous times. Given these conditions, certain things become crucially […]
The Personal is Political
You’re overdue for a love letter, don’t you think? Some good news? Well here it is, and believe it or not, it’s about you. You are a good person. I know it. I’ve watched you shyly from the sidelines as you go about your day, and so have others, all around you. You hold a […]
On Living with Scorpions, Sociopaths, and Sympathy
This morning as I was doing the dishes I caught sight of something wriggly falling into the water. Ploonk! What was that? On closer inspection, it turned out to be a small, surprised scorpion who promptly drowned in the dishwater. After my initial reaction of, “dear god, what am I doing in this god-forsaken place?” […]
Ending the Fear that Inspires Violence
My heart goes out to the families of the victims in Orlando Florida, as I’m sure yours does also. I think I understand why some people in this country want to do something “big,” something that will turn all eyes in the media to them, if only for a moment. So much in our culture […]
