Entries by Deirdre Leighton

When Life No Longer Fits the Story

Funny how the moment you realize your life no longer fits the story you have been telling yourself can feel unsettling. The instant when everything looks familiar, yet something essential has shifted. The rules that once guided you simply stop working. The identity you have been living and relying upon begins to crack. You may […]

The Dog Didn’t Read the Headlines

Ever wonder what your best friend notices while the rest of us are busy watching the world rush by? Yesterday I stood watching my dog Scarlett stop along the trail to investigate something that apparently deserved her complete and undivided attention. I have no idea what it was. Perhaps a scent left behind by another […]

Goodbye June

When Grief Begins Before Goodbye There are some films that make us cry because someone dies. Then there are films that affect us because they remind us that grief often begins long before death arrives. Kate Winslet’s Goodbye June felt like one of those films for me. I found myself sitting not only with the […]

You Are Already Whole:

Remembering the Healer Within The medicine you are searching for is not outside you.It is right there, underneath the layers you have been carrying. This quiet truth — that we are already whole — is what thinkers Thomas Merton and Thomas Keating spent their lives exploring. Keating called it the Divine Indwelling — the sacred […]

You Have a Purpose and a Plan:

Remembering Your Sacred Journey Many people move through life with a quiet question humming beneath the surface: Why am I here? It often appears during times of loss, transition, illness, or deep change—not as an accident, but as an awakening. That inner whisper is not random; it is the echo of a purpose woven into […]

A Conversation on Impermanence: 

The Most Honest Ground to Stand On “Everything is temporary, don’t stress.” We have all heard some version of this. It’s offered as a comfort when we’re in the thick of it—a well-meaning whisper against the roar of our worries. But in the moment, it can feel dismissive. Easy for you to say, the mind […]

The Hum That Will Not Quit

Why True Quiet Is Found in Nature, Not Silence The Persistent Hum You have likely experienced it—the moment when you settle into a quiet room, hoping for tranquillity, only to notice a low, constant hum. This sound does not reside in your ears, but seems to echo deeper within your nervous system. It is the […]

The Well and the Water: Reclaiming Timeless Healing Wisdom

A Personal Article: Many people today feel overwhelmed by the endless healing trends and spiritual techniques available. This article explores why lasting healing doesn’t come from collecting more modalities, but from choosing one grounded path and going deeper with it. By drawing on ancient wisdom—from the chakras to the subconscious mind, from Reiki to shamanic […]