love and presence
LOVE NOTES XXVIII
A simple remembering: you are love, no matter what.
love and presence
A simple remembering: you are love, no matter what.
love and presence
Al-Anon and Beyond
love and presence
A simple remembering—of breath as gift, and of a heart that has not withdrawn from love.
Presence is another name for love. Not the love that reaches or claims, but the love that stays. The love that does not move toward anything because it has already arrived. When you are fully here—without agenda, without defense, without grasping—nothing is missing. Nothing needs improvement. In that
love and presence
“In the quiet space where love once had a form, grief returns — not as absence, but as proof.”
love and presence
Do not let this death pass through you as news
love and presence
Truth is recognized by its Light
Love as the Organizing Principle of the Universe
My hope is to walk in the world through a lived covenant
We exist to restore dignity, tenderness, and coherence through presence-centered care.
At the heart of Tea and Zen are simple but profound tenets — touchstones of presence that guide every offering, every encounter, every act of care. Presence before action — to meet life as it is, with stillness and attention. Dignity and tenderness — to honor each person, no matter their story, with
From the Other Side of Silence
No beginning, nor end. Only Eternal Presence
We are mirrors for each other.
Silence
From my own remembering, shaped by lived experience. Dissociation is a natural protective response to overwhelming experience. When something feels too much to bear, awareness may pull back—creating a sense of distance from the body, emotions, or the present moment. This is not a failure, but a survival strategy.
The Eternal Truth
Resonance
Love as the Organizing Principle of the Universe
Be Kind
Duration: 8–12 minutes Purpose: To arrive before the day begins to ask anything of you. 1. Arrival (2 minutes) Sit or stand quietly. No phone. No music. No intention to meditate. Let the body wake up on its own. Feel the weight of yourself being held by the earth.
The new year arrives quietly. Nothing is required—only your presence. You are already home.
Enter a space woven from sustained acts of presence, reflection and collective care. Subtle ancestral wisdom drawn from dark waters, and sacred silence. No dogma - only presence and love. This hour is sacred. Here you return to the ancient knowing that love heals, and presence is the path.
What is healing