'Sacred Quest: Growth Through Loss and Love' Blog Archives

A blog by John Chuchman dedicated to sharing our experiences of loss in life, grief and healing growth.

Life is a Lesson

Posted on November 21st, 2009 by John Chuchman

John ChuchmanEven the smallest events in our lives
can carry important messages
for us.

What does doing my daily crossword puzzle
teach me? More »

Belief Systems

Posted on November 14th, 2009 by John Chuchman

John ChuchmanOur Belief Systems

are limited ideas,
constructs of our human consciousness.

The Divine is not something
that can be described. More »

Sacred Hospitality

Posted on November 7th, 2009 by John Chuchman

John ChuchmanTrue Hospitality
is a Sacred Act,
a Sacred Way of Being. More »

A message from God

Posted on October 17th, 2009 by John Chuchman

John ChuchmanHave you opened your message from God?

it took me awhile to open mine,

and even longer to believe it—the true original sin. More »

Another aspect of the butterfly

Posted on October 8th, 2009 by John Chuchman

John ChuchmanThe Butterfly

has been an important symbol for me

signifying

Transformation,

Metanoia,

Metamorphosis. More »

Losses and lessons in life

Posted on September 13th, 2009 by John Chuchman

John ChuchmanA doctor,

reflecting on his time at war as a medical officer,

said he did not remember any

of the many soldiers he helped save,

for they offered me no lessons in life,

but that he remembered each

of the ones who he could not save,

those that died,

for they offered me life’s lessons. More »

Being

Posted on September 7th, 2009 by John Chuchman

John ChuchmanAll I ever perceive

in the world,

in the cosmos,

in the universe,

is

Being. More »

Piercing the Darkness

Posted on September 1st, 2009 by John Chuchman

John ChuchmanI have drawn on three aspects

of my True Self,

aspects available to each of us,

to better understand life’s encounters

and their meaning for me. More »

The Need for Silence

Posted on August 26th, 2009 by John Chuchman

John Chuchman
Silence can seem uncomfortable,

in the company of others

or alone. More »

Why did we choose the broken heart symbol as our logo?

Posted on August 22nd, 2009 by John Chuchman

John ChuchmanOnce we truly see the heartbreak of the world,

our hearts break open forever

and go on breaking

at the majesty and agony of the experience. More »

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