“Let the beauty we love be what we do.
There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.”  

The Essential Rumi by Coleman Barks

My family life growing up, Catholic grade school, six years in religious community as a  Franciscan Sister of Little Falls, MN, dear friendships, the death of my Mother in 1988 and Dad in 1996, are a few of the profound experiences that have shaped my sense of God, life, love, relationships, work and world.

Paying attention to what has heart and meaning has been a passion for me since I was young.  And though my Catholic upbringing was valuable during those early years, I am so grateful for the ‘breadth of vision’ and ‘depth of heart’ that people, experiences and education have been for me in my adult life.  There was a time when I equated ‘holiness’ with ‘church only.’  It took many years before I realized that holiness lies within, and around us, and that churches can be (but aren’t always) a source of inspiration.  Many people, whether or not they go to church, value sharing prayer and/or meaningful rituals with those they care about.  My doctoral studies in Creation Spirituality, which I completed in 2001, beautifully affirmed the presence and power of all that is holy and my desire to keep learning, and keep sharing with others.

For at least fifteen years I have been actively involved in sharing prayer and ritual with individuals, families, church communities of various denominations, and organizations.  Whether meeting with someone one-on-one for Spiritual Direction, performing ‘liturgical/interpretive dance’ at a church or a women’s conference, or presiding at a memorial service, the sharing of such sacred time with others is always a blessing.

It is an honor and a joy for me to help people create, and to facilitate, such experiences.  As the poet Rumi writes:  “…there are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.”