My 1-Minute Wednesday series pairs a brief piece of music with a piece of thought-provoking text. BEYOND ALL REASON I cannot help but find myself transfixed by what an absolutely fantastical experience life is. Although I lose myself in mundanity, some days (like today) it is almost impossible for me to have any thoughts whatsoever aside from awe. We can only experience the tiniest sliver of existence, and even that is magical in its depth and beauty. Our understanding even o

My 1-Minute Wednesday series pairs a brief piece of music with a piece of thought-provoking text. TO LIVE FULLY Why is it difficult to live life with an open heart? Is fear really easier to choose than love? It often seems so… We fearfully guard our hearts against pain. Perhaps we hope the inevitable hurts of loss, rejection, grief, and disappointment won’t sting quite as sharply if we barricade the door and close the shades, until just a sliver of light reaches inside. All o

My 1-Minute Wednesday series pairs a brief piece of music with a piece of thought-provoking text. A RIVER IN THE DARK We are forever bound to the forward nature of time. The most mystifying part of life is that we never know what will happen next. A curtain of darkness lies just at the edge of the present moment. Despite our best attempts to peer ahead by making life as rational and organized as possible, we cannot eliminate or even contain uncertainty. Much of the time, the

My 1-Minute Wednesday series pairs a brief piece of music with a piece of thought-provoking text. ACCEPTANCE Accepting this moment means accepting it all: the world as it is and yourself as you are. It’s hard to say which is more daunting. I believe these are more related than meets the eye. It’s difficult to love the world if you don’t love yourself – and the reverse is true as well. I feel resistance towards accepting a world in which so much is wrong, or myself as a desper