by Jeannine Goode-Allen | Aug 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
In our current times, we often celebrate independence and self-sufficiency. It can be easy to forget how much we actually need one another. All of us have had people throughout our lives who have nourished us in ways both large and small. A friend who listened without...
by Jeannine Goode-Allen | Aug 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
During the summer, the sun lingers longer in the sky, flowers bloom in abundance, and moments of beauty appear all around us. We often feel more of a sense of openness, warmth, and even delight. Joy bubbles up more easily. Yet sometimes, we can think of joy as...
by Jeannine Goode-Allen | Aug 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
The summer sun is shining down upon us. You may be enjoying the longer days of sunlight and time in your garden where small sprouts have grown taller and blossoms are transforming into vegetables or fruits. The birds sing to us overhead and an afternoon rainstorm to...
by Jeannine Goode-Allen | Mar 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
As winter loosens its grip and the first signs of green begin to appear, many of us feel a subtle shift within. Energy stirs. Breath feels a little fuller. The world seems to spring to life around us, quietly inviting us to do the same. For St. Hildegard of Bingen,...
by Jeannine Goode-Allen | Mar 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
As you have grown older, have you noticed a quiet shift? The need to explain, to please, or to prove softens. A deeper listening emerges, a trust in one’s own inner knowing. This is usually not a sudden awakening, but a gradual remembering of a voice that has always...
