Opening to Truth - November 26, 2021
May I Have This Dance? - November 19, 2021
On the Side of Life - November 8, 2021
Good Ancestors - October 29, 2021
Don't Ask Why - October 22, 2021
Looking for God - October 15, 2021
Honoring Everyone and Every Thing - October 8, 2021
A World of Service - September 24, 2021
Reframing the Familiar - September 10, 2021
What shall we make of this? - September 3, 2021
Our Life Purpose - August 27, 2021
The Ritualized Life - August 13, 2021
Connections to Life - August 6, 2021
A Word to the Wise - July 31, 2021
Life as Uncharted Territory - July 23, 2021
Finding Delight - July 9, 2021
Carrying Others' Burdens - June 18, 2021
Spiritual Progress - June 4, 2021
Making Peace - May 21, 2021
The Capacity to Care - May 7, 2021
Drawing Closer to Others - April 30, 2021
Visions Along the Way - April 23, 2021
Caring for the Moment - April 16, 2021
The Spiritual Life - April 9, 2021
Listen, Listen - April 2, 2021
Finding the Sacred - March 26, 2021
Making the Most of Every Day - March 12, 2021
Rituals of Our Lives - March 5, 2021
True Happiness - February 26, 2021
Opening Your Heart - February 19, 2021
The Art of Being Wise - February 12, 2021
Dive Deep - February 5, 2021
Bringing Blessings - January 29, 2021
Nobility to Respect - January 29, 2021
Paths to Healing - January 15, 2021
Listening to Teachers - January 8, 2021
Believing in Beginnings - January 1, 2021
The Challenge from the Crib - December 25, 2020
The Real Trick in Life - December 18, 2020
The Sacred Way - December 11, 2020
Bursting into Light - December 4, 2020
Entertaining Yourself with God - November 27, 2020
On Giving and the Good - November 20, 2020
Trusting Life - November 13, 2020
The Way You Are - November 6, 2020
Stands Must Be Taken - October 30, 2020
Being a Good Audience - October 23, 2020
Choices to Make - October 16, 2020
Moments of Happiness - October 9, 2020
Life Lessons - October 2, 2020
What's Essential in Our Lives - September 25, 2020
The Pulse of God - September 18, 2020
Different Strokes for Different Folks - September 11, 2020
When Love Happens - September 4, 2020
Ah-Ha! Moments - August 28, 2020
Making Connections - August 21, 2020
What Life Is About - August 14, 2020
Statements of Love and Compassion - August 7, 2020
Perspectives on the Spiritual Life - July 31, 2020
Grow into Your Ideals - July 24, 2020
Meanings in Life - July 17, 2020
Spiritual Approaches to Life - July 10, 2020
Renewable Hope - July 3, 2020
Feeling Fully Alive - June 26, 2020
What You Do - June 19, 2020
Love of Creation - June 12, 2020
Wisdom on Racism - June 5, 2020
Grow! Grow! - May 29, 2020
Each Day Is an Opportunity - May 22, 2020
Growing Spiritually - May 15, 2020
Wherever You Live Is Your Temple - May 8, 2020
Holiness in the Ordinary - May 1, 2020
Be a Mirror - April 24, 2020
The Secret of Life - April 17, 2020
A Leap of Faith - April 10, 2020
Hold on to What Is Good - April 3, 2020
A Spiritual Recovery Program - March 27, 2020
Help in Times of Need - March 20, 2020
Everything is Connected - March 13, 2020
Follow the Grain - March 6, 2020
Teaching Moments - February 28, 2020
Daily Kindness - February 21, 2020
Love as a Spiritual Practice - February 14, 2020
Keep Walking - February 7, 2020
Your Place on the Map - January 31, 2020
Love the Moment - January 24, 2020
Scratch the Surface and Find Love - January 17, 2020
I Will Sing to You - January 10, 2020
A Good Name for God - January 3, 2020
Don't Miss the Party - December 27, 2019
Putting Others First - December 20, 2019
Always There Is Hope - December 13, 2019
The Divine in Our Deeds - December 6, 2019
The Palm of Your Hand - December 1, 2019
A Taste of God - November 21, 2019
Destined to Fly - November 15, 2019
Light on the Path - November 8, 2019
The Sacred in One's Back Yard - November 1, 2019
Welcome to the Short & Sweet Spirituality Blog - November 1, 2019
About This Blog
Within all the spiritual traditions, short and sweet wisdom abounds: from mantras and blessings to 12-step slogans and proverbs, and more. As philosopher George Santayana once said: "To be brief is almost a condition of being inspired." In this blog, I will take up the quest for small seeds of spiritual wisdom, which can be found everywhere if we keep our eyes and ears open. More