Inside Out Spirituality

05/20/2025

A Pentecost Poem

Fifty Days and a Little Fire

11/13/2024

A new poem

Space: The Final Frontier
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Lately I have noticed a general lack
of space in my life.

I write on a pile of paper
on the corner of my desk:

The least bumpy surface in a disaster zone
of projects -
some mostly complete, some just starting, some forgotten.

I clip along during my calendared days
from task to event, from rise to exhaustion
with no margin for error or interruption.

My head is filled with long lists that need accomplishing
and sticky situations that need tending.

There is no space for dreams and poetry.

Even my dog hogs the bed,
pushing me to the edge.

Each tomorrow comes wrapped
in this snarl I have spun.

In his book, poet John O’Donohue invites the reader
to Bless the Space Between Us because that is where God resides.
It is in that space we find rest.

These lofty thoughts
leave me vexed:

If God’s breath lives in the space between,
how do I catch mine?

02/21/2024

A big Happy Birthday to my wonderful and amazing husband! And a poem to celebrate.

mm Roses are red, daffodils are yellow. All these 67 years you have been a fine fellow. Carnations are pink, grass is green. You are the finest man I have ever seen. Violets are purple, lilies are white. I fell so hard for you I couldn’t put up a fight. Daisies are common, orchids are rare. About ...

01/16/2024

A new poem - it is a strong one, but not to worry - all is good with me. :-)

mm Here one day, then p**f, gone. All of life. All the time. Snow melts. Leaves change. Completed puzzles back in pieces. Computer documents erased. Homes destroyed by fire. Memories eroded by disease. A heart stops. A bomb drops. The last inhale. The final sigh. Release the moment. It is now gone.....

12/16/2023

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mm Advent is a tender time. Deep blues and purples catch me as I fall into darkness. Songs of coming home, and waitful hope and elusive peace. The glow of the candled wreath growing brighter each week. Looking at the lights framing the house across the street, I think of you. How you would put so ma...

11/10/2023

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mm Was my response when a friend asked about work. Some moments it feels like a little progress; then the mud oozes underfoot and all I can do is keep my balance while sliding backward. Weary as I spin in the same struggle. In hopes of restoration, I took a walk in the woods and came out with a bite...

11/01/2023

A new poem

by marci madary I used to be a poet. I am not sure anymore. The part of me that lived in the land of metaphor and verse has been invaded by straight lines and logical thought. I did have a moment while traveling by air. I looked down at a field of circles: groupings of perfectly drawn wheels, as if....

03/02/2023

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Originally created to link Chicago to Los Angeles, the Mother Road was made famous through movie and music. As America’s main street, it connects towns and cities, creating options and opportunities. Why 66? The number was available, and it fit someone’s fancy. You, too, connect people, bringing...

05/24/2021

Spiritual Direction is being deeply listened to as you reflect on your spiritual journey. It is a sacred time to share life’s significant movements and transitions in a space of compassion and nonjudgement. I believe each person hungers for a connection with the Divine; therefore, as a spiritual director I will offer an opportunity for you to reflect on the experiences of daily living and notice God’s presence and grace.

Let me know if you are interested.
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02/24/2021

poem of the day...

I have often underestimated the gift of slowness - ignoring it in a rush, casting it aside when in a hurry. Overly attuned to calendars, schedules, and clocks, I can treat the idea of moving in a relaxed manner as a vice or irritant. Like that old woman in the check-out line who takes a moment to pu...

01/03/2021

Wanting a life-giving New Year's intention?
Try spiritual direction or Reiki or both.

Spiritual direction can be done in person (with covid protocals) or over Zoom. It isn't scary, I promise. Just a safe space to sort out matters of the heart and spirit.
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Reiki is hands-on energy work. It is deeply restorative in body and spirit.
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Some people enjoy a combination: two hours of gentle healing.

If you are interested or would like more details, message me.

(photo by Ed Siderewicz)

12/03/2020

A pandemic poem

by Marci Madary Worry wakes me at four in the morning. Worry walks with me and my dog. Worry refuses to wash off my hands, even with soap. Worry waits for the moment between thoughts, to rise and roil, snarl and snag. It creases the skin in the middle of my eyebrows and wearies my shoulders. Worry t...