by Marijke McCandless | Oct 23, 2021 | Listen
His large, square, freckled hands almost deftly opened the small “Brownie Bites” wrapper. I had got it started for him, worried that my 88-year-old father couldn’t manage the strength needed to get the initial tear going. I watched as he pulled apart the opening at...
by Marijke McCandless | Apr 22, 2021 | Listen
A poem fairly flew out of me the night after our recent silent retreat. It was a retreat where we were deeply investigating the nature of self and other. Click here to read it on the Medium publication,...
by Marijke McCandless | Mar 7, 2021 | Listen
What we learned about the prevalence of mold and how to recover from the toxicity–a step-by-step guide Click here to read in Invisible Illness, a Medium publication After unexplained episodes of brain fog, anxiety, depression, and stomach pain, a lab test...
by Marijke McCandless | Oct 14, 2020 | Listen
The gong rang. I listened carefully until there was no sound at all, and in its absence I felt the Fullness of Emptiness. © Marijke McCandless 2020 Thank you for stopping by to sit with me for a minute! (originally published on Medium in Illumination publication,...
by Marijke McCandless | Aug 15, 2020 | Listen
Who am I? This question, above all others, synopsizes the spiritual path. This is the question spiritual teachers encourage their students to ask. From the aspirant’s point of view, it feels like a big important question—the key to unlocking the door to enlightenment....
by Marijke McCandless | Jun 18, 2020 | Listen
Sometimes, we just don’t know what to write, but we’ve made a commitment to write everyday. What then? There are any number of writing prompt books, like Judy Reeves’ A Writer’s Book of Days. These are helpful to get us going, but if you can’t get your hands on one of...
