March 2008 posts

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Whining, for a change 30 March 08 05:29 PM Beth Patterson 2 Comments [Edit]
Technorati Tags: rescue dog , rest , Shabbos , psychodrama , whining Geronimo, also known as You Dog You and/or Damn Dog is doing well. Thanks to all who have been asking about how he's adjusting to his new family and home at the advanced age of 9. Everyone Read More...
Filed under: Shabbos, life-balance, vulnerability, whining, contentment [Edit Tags]
Oprah and Eckhart Tolle Teach A New Earth in Live Webcast Classes24 March 08 03:30 PM Beth Patterson 1 Comments [Edit]
I figure everyone, everywhere, knows about this...but just in case you don't...here's an unlikely but powerful duo. Would love to know what any of you who are signed up think about this class. --Beth, VTH Host It's Not Too Late to Join You can get Read More...
Filed under: purpose, engaged spirituality, Eckhart, Oprah [Edit Tags]
On the 30th anniversary of my mother's death23 March 08 05:47 AM Beth Patterson 2 Comments [Edit]
My niece Dione, who I was fortunate to help raise, and who of course, helped raise me at the same time...with her son beautiful son Edan. Mom died 3 years before Dione was born. Dione was very close to my Father for the first 6 years of her life before Read More...
Filed under: ancestors, 7 generations, eccentricity, blooming where we're planted, gratitude, ancestry, abundance, motherless daughters [Edit Tags]
Waiting in the Garden: Stories of hula-hoops, humus and holy crappola22 March 08 07:50 AM Beth Patterson 4 Comments [Edit]
We had a lively and wonderful gathering for the March Central Oregon Fire Circle last night, March 21st. Great fire with the full moon rising over the back fence. Several new people, as well as regulars and us old-timers came out for the celebration of Read More...
Filed under: ancestors, acceptance, fire, becoming more human, hope, prayer, winter, grieving, contentment, engaged spirituality, spirituality, spring equinox, humanity, paradox, prayers [Edit Tags]
Jack's Foiled (Im)mortality Plan19 March 08 05:46 PM Beth Patterson 5 Comments [Edit]
Technorati Tags: spirituality , honoring , humor We had a bizarre happening today, March 19, 2008. Our good friend, Jack Kennedy, spiritual director, teacher of Ignatian spirituality and much-loved human being from Portland, Oregon was proclaimed both Read More...
Filed under: becoming more human, gratitude, spiritual teachers, amazement, humanity [Edit Tags]
Tea for Two, Deja Vu18 March 08 06:00 PM Beth Patterson 0 Comments [Edit]
"Where there's tea, there's hope." Had to be one of our Brit friends who quipped this, yes? Tea for Two...2008! Can it be that it was a year ago that we jumped-started this website with the Tea for Two...Million campaign? Well, so, you are invited to Read More...
Filed under: connections, spirituality, spring equinox, tea [Edit Tags]
At play in the heart of the matter, Take 2!16 March 08 08:32 AM Beth Patterson 1 Comments [Edit]
del.icio.us Tags: trees , connection , play , dreams , windows One of the joys as well as potholes of hosting a rich and engaging site like the Virtual Tea House is that I'm constantly scouting around, looking for cool stuff to 'drag home' to the site. Read More...
Filed under: connections, dreams, windows, trees, spirituality [Edit Tags]
At play in the heart of the matter15 March 08 07:08 AM Beth Patterson 2 Comments [Edit]
Technorati Tags: play , fire , challenge ,dreams For more on the theme of the title, click here: 'At play in the heart of the matter, Take 2!' I just spent a week (March 7-14) with some amazing folks in Portland, Oregon. I was sort-of sequestered with Read More...
Filed under: fire, becoming more human, dreams, sacred fire, play [Edit Tags]
Guest post: A little bread, cheese and tulips for the soul04 March 08 05:17 PM Beth Patterson 4 Comments [Edit]
Poem of the Month Club: Tulips for the Soul of It This guest blog is from Karen (Krayna) Castelbaum. Krayna is a psychotherapist, psycho-dramatist ,spiritual director, dream diva, poet, artist, and all-round mensch. Plus, she’s a lot of fun to hang with! Read More...
Filed under: stories, connections, blooming where we're planted, delight, blessings, calling things by their right name, engaged spirituality, seeing clearly, poetry [Edit Tags]
Am I ready after all these lifetimes?02 March 08 03:19 AM Beth Patterson 1 Comments [Edit]
Subtitle: Can I return these new glasses if they make me too peaceful, joyful and contented? A few years ago I had a dream that rocked my world and will stay with me for the rest of my life. Here it is in a nutshell: Summer 2002 Title of dream: Perfect Read More...
Filed under: courage, becoming more human, gratitude, dreams, calling things by their right name, complaint-free world, seeing clearly, kindness, youtube [Edit Tags]
1st BLOG CARNIVAL on Engaged Spirituality01 March 08 02:02 PM Beth Patterson 5 Comments [Edit]
Carnival on Engaged Spirituality! Bill Wilson's pilgrimage to India and Nepal When I thought about hosting the first Engaged Spirituality Carnival, the first thing that went through my head was, “Carnival, eh?” I wonder what the root meaning of the word Read More...
Filed under: Blog Carnival, engaged spirituality [Edit Tags]
Guest Blogger: Helen Mildenhall goes Off the Map01 March 08 01:27 PM Beth Patterson 6 Comments [Edit]
I met Helen in my scouting around for quality blogs for the Engaged Spirituality Carnival. I found more in Helen than I knew I was searching for... Helen lives in Illinois with her husband and two children. She hosts the blog Conversation at the Edge Read More...
Filed under: faithfulness, community, acceptance, courage, becoming more human, calling things by their right name, Blog Carnival [Edit Tags]