© 2011 Charlena Miller. All rights reserved.
To receive. To give. To need. To be needed. Dependence. Interdependence. These are a few of the many gifts of this life that I could not have foreseen but which call me forth into the mist of what I do … Continue reading
© 2011 Charlena Miller. All rights reserved.
Whatever we give our energy to, our attention, our time, better be worth the effort. It doesn’t mean that it has to look like something to the rest of the world or that it has a measurable benefit in this … Continue reading
© 2011 Charlena Miller. All rights reserved.
A friend told me the story of how she had been very clear in the type of relationship she needed and wanted with her boyfriend and if he wasn’t willing to be in that type of relationship—serious and committed—then don’t … Continue reading
© 2011 Charlena Miller. All rights reserved.
This is a story of a man, a woman and a little boy who love each other. This love inspired the man and the woman to choose to follow the longings of their heart and step into the path of … Continue reading
© 2011 Charlena Miller. All rights reserved.
Truth is the only protection one ever has. If the truth sets one free than hell must be where truth is not. With each word I write I feel the child with the vigilant, exhausted eyes finally relaxing and getting … Continue reading
© 2011 Charlena Miller. All rights reserved.
Why are we drawn to some things and not to others? It took me much of my life to realize that longings aren’t bad but rather provide enormous information. Some longings are misleading and need to be rejected. My longing … Continue reading
© 2011 Charlena Miller. All rights reserved.
Asked yesterday if I missed a sense of home, I answered with an emphatic YES. I never had a burning wanderlust. I love experiencing new places but also love to be home. Recently I realized that my home is no … Continue reading
© 2011 Charlena Miller. All rights reserved.
Stirrings that wake me from my slumber. Sometimes they come to me when I look into another’s eyes and linger long enough to see into the mystery that lies within. Sometimes they come to me when a musician plays his … Continue reading
© 2011 Charlena Miller. All rights reserved.
‘It’s not about just meeting people, it’s about ‘are they going in the same direction you are.’’ Someone shared this thought with me this past week about their romantic life, but it is really true as well for friends and … Continue reading
© 2011 Charlena Miller. All rights reserved.
If it isn’t love guiding each of our lives than what is it? The magic, the mystery of love. The movement of one’s heart, the irresistible draw of thoughts, feelings and physical longings. Somehow, even though scientists can tell us … Continue reading