Melinda Emily Thomas

Category: Art of Attention

  • Presence and Preparation

    I have the itch. The longing to be in the mountains at Kanuga, embraced by Rhododendron and hugged by my family. What a gift to have such love in my life.  The eight or so weeks before Kanuga are a season of preparation. I change the wallpaper on my phone to pictures from that holy…

  • Seven Days of Grace Part II

    Seven years ago I wrote a little piece called Seven Days of Grace. It’s just a little meditation; a little bit of paying attention to seek out moments of Grace. This is Part II. Where do you find Grace in your day? Monday My inbox is full of people wanting last minute exceptions for summer…

  • The Wasp

    A few weeks ago a Queen Paper Wasp started hanging around my kitchen window. I stood at my sink and watched her work. First she affixed a bit of wasp glue and let it create an ever so elegant drip, the point of which expands daily.  She’s building a nest. I know I should get…

  • What the Jedi Get Wrong

    Master Yoda says, “Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny.” I say, How you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny. As much as I adore Star Wars, the one thing about the Jedi that bothers me is their refusal to create space within themselves…