We Are Only Given This Day
Paula D'Arcy
November 19, 2022
A single sentence, a single word keeps turning life over. We are only given this day.
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Paula D'Arcy
Paula D'Arcy, author (Stars at Night, Song for Sarah, The Divine Spark, Gift of the Red Bird) and retreat leader, travels widely in the United States and abroad. Her work includes workshops and retreats related to spirituality, writing, women's gatherings, (including women's initiation and rites of passage), and creating venues where men and women experience an opening of the heart and a change in their way of being in the world. She is also founder of Red Bird Foundation, and serves as adjunct faculty at Oblate School of Theology and Seton Cove Spirituality Center, in Texas.
Draw Closer
Paula D'Arcy
November 18, 2022
Day after day we are met by the same silent awareness in the sunlight and the sudden wind.
Don’t Squander Today
Paula D'Arcy
November 17, 2022
Do not squander this day, say the mystics. Leave being right behind you, let it go, let it go, let it go. Return to Love.
Hold a Space in Your Heart for the World
Paula D'Arcy
November 16, 2022
Hold a space in your heart for the world. We’re all ancestors of future generations who hope we’ll build the fire that can be seen in the distance.
Time Speeds by Us
Paula D'Arcy
November 15, 2022
Time speeds by, one event falling into another. I see this now.
No Longer Lost, Not Yet Found
Paula D'Arcy
November 14, 2022
A single sentence, a single word, a single awareness may turn life over, and while you may not yet be found, you are no longer lost.
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