Author: Linda@heartponderings.com

Why do conservative Christians emphasize the Ten Commandments … insisting they be posted in schools and public buildings … instead of emphasizing and posting the central message of Jesus in his Sermon on the Mount … the Beatitudes? That’s something…

Memoirs are my favorite genre. I appreciate learning about people outside my circle … my personal community. Additionally, when I read about courageous and inspiring people, it gives me hope. I need their examples to undergird the qualities I seek…

 Happy Valentine’s Day Continue to be who and how you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness. ~Maya Angelou Recently this book came as a recommendation from the author of one of my favorite books. I’m…

In the early 2000s … philosopher, Ken Wilber, entered my life. . While I found most of his writing dense and difficult to understand, I thoroughly enjoyed being part of a Cincinnati Meet-Up group consisting of extraordinary Wilber Integralists. Over…

This series of posts shows my evolution as a person of spirit and sheds light on the perspectives that guide me. I count myself as very fortunate to have met, trained with, or been exposed to some extraordinary people who…

In the fall of 2024, I began a series of reflections on developmentalists. I started by looking at my own development in the light of these leader’s discoveries about human growth. However, as the field grew, the focus expanded beyond…

  May Your New Year be filled with the Wisdom of Transformative Meaning-filled Heart-felt Connections

Blessings to You and Yours as we Celebrate moments when Divine Love Lights Our Lives Linda

As I reflected on this journey shared with you in four parts, I couldn’t help but notice the similarities to the journey I began in 1983 … when the pain was so great I knew in my bones there must…

This is the 3rd segment of my 4-part story of discovery. This segment takes place at Serpent Mound, the largest effigy mound on earth, recently approved as a UNESCO World Heritage site, joining the Pyramids of Giza, Stonehenge, and Machu…