Five years ago I converted to the Orthodox Church. It was, understandably a monumental shift in my life and my thinking. If someone (which a few friends did) asked my reasoning behind this upheaval I would have said something along the lines of the historically accurate lineage of the church and the incredible allure of… Continue reading when the motive changes but the purpose remains
~ Harold Finch, on Person of Interest "Pi, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, and this is just the beginning; it keeps on going, forever, without ever repeating... ...all of the world's infinite possibilities rest within this one simple circle. Now what you do with that information; what it's good… Continue reading what it’s good for
My year long Emily project will be culminating in a few short weeks, on May 15. But her influence on me is ongoing and far reaching. fact has led me into a new chapter, both in terms of my art and writing practice as well as my way of being in the world. One of… Continue reading A New Chapter
"Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand… Continue reading everything is there
I cannot believe I forgot to include Metropolitan Kallistos Ware's books on my list in my last post. So I am including some of his thoughts from his book The Orthodox Way here. He has definitely been a lighthouse for me and so many others. “Joyful thanksgiving, so far from being escapist or sentimental, is… Continue reading Wise words from Metropolitan Kallistos Ware
I set out in the beginning of the Lenten season with the intention of taking a deeper look at the divine image I carry. You can read my intial post here if you so desire. It seemed good to set it aside for a bit but I have had to revisit the topic because I… Continue reading healing the divine image (part 2)
