Letters to the Moon....

There is nothing like the loss of a loved one. That person who took up such an important place in your life is not there anymore. They will never be there again. There is a massive gaping hole where that person used to be. How can you begin to go on without them? I have written about the deaths of friends before…. http://www.esperanzahabla.blogspot.com/2011/04/goodbyeadios.html http://letrasalaluna.blogspot.com/2014/05/yet-again.html …the death of a pet…. http://www.esperanzahabla.blogspot.com/2012/07/one-more-star-in-skyuna-estrella-mas-en.html …the death of a friendship….. http://www.esperanzahabla.blogspot.com/2012/06/death-of-friendshipel-muerte-una.html ...and loss.... http://letrasalaluna.blogspot.com/2013/03/loss.html I have a friend who is going through a very deep, personal, tragic loss right now. She did not ask me any advice on what to do in this moment to begin to grieve; yet, I reached out to her and gave her my thoughts. I thought she mig...

Meditation is a concept that has always fascinated me. I saw a post recently from Iyanla Vanzant, minister and spiritual leader, about meditation. She wrote: “Meditation is a process that stills the mind in order to facilitate sacred healing and growth. Meditation can and will order your thinking and therefore your mind. As we heal the broken and wounded places that exist in our hearts and minds, we grow mentally and emotionally. Mediation is, therefore, a tool for growth. ” I have to admit, meditation is a concept that is foreign to me. I understand the purpose, yet I do not understand how to do meditate. To me, meditation means to calm the mind. My mind is always thinking, always active, always full of thoughts. As I watch a movie, I notice little parts that no one else seems to notice. When I listen to music, I analyze the instrumentation and harmony. As I drive home from work I watch the road while I’m wondering what I will have for dinner that night. To quiet my mind is...