shelisloterbeekDec 30, 20213 minWord for the Year: Reflection & AnticipationLike a lot of people, I choose a word, or usually more like a word chooses me for the year. There's nothing magical about the word, or...
shelisloterbeekSep 27, 20212 minHolding All the Falling"The leaves fall, fall as from far, Like distant gardens withered in the heavens; They fall with slow and lingering descent. And in the...
shelisloterbeekJun 13, 20212 minMy Whole Life Toward HeavenNearly every morning I sit with the sun. I watch it as it brings light to the space where I reside. I am not unaware that it has already...
shelisloterbeekMay 30, 20213 minWhat if?What if? The question of the imagination. I've had people in my life tell me they don't have an imagination. However, I think if a person...
shelisloterbeekApr 30, 20211 minDeath DanceLook. Gaze. Really, for an entire minute. Or more. Now closer. What do you see? Here is what has been creating itself inside of me in...
shelisloterbeekApr 18, 20212 minliterally, experiencing GodI have an office space that I share with therapists (they're great - so if you're looking for one and local, let me know) and every other...
shelisloterbeekApr 2, 20213 minThe Cross in my NeighborhoodI honestly don't remember the first time I walked the stations of the cross. I know it was probably only a few years ago, but I don't...
shelisloterbeekMar 22, 20212 minHow Did I Get Here?I've been thinking a lot about how I was (am still being) formed to the person I am today. How did I get to this exact moment. And the...
shelisloterbeekMar 22, 20212 mina slow journey through lent: day 34I took this photo with black and white film (yes that kind you had to take to the store or send away and have it developed) in the...
shelisloterbeekFeb 28, 20212 minNourishing CreationDoes it ever happen to you that you see a word, a phrase, anything really, come up over and over within a week or even just a few days? I...
shelisloterbeekFeb 16, 20211 minInvitation: a slow journey through lentSometimes I like things slow. Okay, I like things slow almost all of the time. (You can read about why that is here.) And sometimes I...
shelisloterbeekFeb 16, 20212 minA Slow Life"I live a slow life" I said to someone the other day. I didn't say it as an excuse or as pride - just a fact. But I wasn't always this...
shelisloterbeekJan 23, 20212 minThe Sweetness of AdversityGrapefruit - some might consider it the black sheep of the citrus world. Growing up I wanted to like it, it smelled so lovely, but the...
shelisloterbeekJan 5, 20212 minA Different Kind of WordYears ago I began noticing a word or a theme that would repeatedly make an appearance throughout the year. Then at some point, I heard a...
shelisloterbeekOct 2, 20202 minDesert Teachings: Holding things LooselyI come from a lush land where things grow in the ground, sometimes even without watering them. I come from a place with four distinct,...
shelisloterbeekApr 5, 20202 minAn Invitation: to sit with the palmsToday is Palm Sunday. The Sunday before Easter. For some that means nothing. For others it brings memories of children dancing and...
shelisloterbeekJan 12, 20202 minStay With the Light"You have to be present with the light" she said. And in that instant I smiled and I knew I was in good company. A few months ago I...
shelisloterbeekJan 12, 20201 minImago Dei Different kinds of plants, different kinds of animals One kind of human, in the image of the Divine. The Divine face is indeterminable...
shelisloterbeekDec 29, 20192 minRemember GentlyThere are secrets held inside Secrets not mine to tell And yet contain heaviness Swirling tentacles in the gut Taking up residence in a...
shelisloterbeekSep 20, 20193 minFrom Rules to RestingDo you like writing out goals each year? Do you have a 3 year, 5 year or even 10 year plan for your life? Well, then let me tell you......