The Dark Night of a Relationship is an important stage in any long-standing, committed relationship. This is a stage that no one tells us about, neither would we believe it could happen to us as we stand doe-eyed awaiting the celebratory nuptials. The Dark Night of the Relationship is real, it is necessary and when committed […]
Relationships
Black Sheep by Carol P. Christ
At Thanksgiving and the solstice holidays many of us are reminded that we are the “black sheep” of our families. In my case this means that I am too “assertive,” too “aggressive,” too “demanding,” too “political,” too “willing to upset my father,” too “opinionated,” too “feminist,” and so on. “In the English language, black sheep is an idiom used to […]
What a Simple Latvian Breakfast Hash Taught Me about Being Fearless by Gail Jessen
I woke up jet lagged and completely famished on my first morning in the Latvian countryside. I also woke up to discover the lone bus to the village market didn’t make it’s run that day. With no groceries and no sense of the day or time, I slowly realized what I’d gotten myself into. I […]
The Dark Night of the Relationship {Lauri Ann Lumby}
The Dark Night of the Relationship is an important stage in any long-standing, committed relationship. This is a stage that no one tells us about, neither would we have believed it could happen to us as we stood doe-eyed awaiting the celebratory nuptials. The Dark Night of the Relationship is real, it is necessary and […]
Relationships as Spiritual Lessons {Brandi Auset}
It was the end of a relationship and my unexpected stumble back into the dating world that caused me to realize exactly what being a spiritual teacher meant. I had met a few friends for dinner, drinks, and dish. There was about eight of us, a table full of thirty-somethings representing every demographic of […]
