by Leslie Hershberger | Jan 8, 2019 | #BeInspired, Spirituality
THE GUEST HOUSE This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they are a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your...
by Leslie Hershberger | Mar 31, 2016 | #BeInspired, Adult Development, All Articles, Change, Enneagram
Imagine you’re a 4 and you tend to get swept up by strong feelings…would “growth” mean thinking on the bright side the way a 7 does? Or if you’re a 7, should you dive into deep feelings of longing the way a 4 does in order to see what...
by Leslie Hershberger | Mar 26, 2016 | #BeInspired, Spirituality
From the blog, On Being: “I saw a dear friend a few days ago. I stopped by to ask her how she was doing, how her family was. She looked up, voice lowered, and just whimpered: “I’m so busy… I am so busy… have so much going on.” Almost immediately after, I ran...
by Leslie Hershberger | Mar 26, 2016 | #BeInspired, Spirituality, Stages
“The following is a 9-stage journey of spiritual development as taught by Franciscan Friar Richard Rohr. As Richard Rohr says, ‘This isn’t something that you work on, it’s something that works on you.’ 1. My Body Is Who I am: Focus is on security and safety; power and...
by Leslie Hershberger | Feb 24, 2016 | #BeInspired
A love letter to all of you who embark upon the inner work of awareness and excavation of your own unique soul. (Be sure to read it with an Irish accent as it is from beloved teacher, John O’Donohue:) “We should allow the different sides of what is contradictory...
by Leslie Hershberger | Feb 5, 2016 | #BeInspired, Adult Development, Change
You’re not crazy, lazy or indecisive if you feel two opposite feelings at the same time. In truth, the ability to hold polar opposite thoughts (polarities) in a paradoxical tension is a sign of mature development. It’s a big shift beyond either/or and...
