by Deborah Globus
Is there a ritual for everything?
Yes.
And no.
Yes.
And no.
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by Deborah Globus   I can see myself, sitting and crying on the beach. I am 24 years old, unemployed, married, and flailing in life. I am lost. That day on the beach was my first retreat. I can’t remember the question I chose to guide me and keep me on track, but I know why I sat on the beach on that cold February day, crying. In that moment I admitted that I hated being a woman, and the admission devastated me.
I had always been more comfortable hanging out with guys. I had trouble with female friendships. They didn’t seem to stick, always breaking my heart. Even my beloved sister left the family, causing me to doubt my worth for years. And I was lonely. My husband worked long, compulsive hours at work. I who had never spent a night alone until I was 21 years old, suddenly had hours and hours of solitude. I longed for companionship. I longed for intimate, abiding relationships – ones that wouldn’t threaten my marriage, like the friendships with men did. And so I cried. I sobbed on that beach, acknowledging this self-loathing and this chasm of longing inside of me – neither of which I knew how to address. At that moment a swan appeared. by Deborah Globus  Being who we really are can be tricky. Especially if who we are clashes with society, or with how our family and acquaintances see us, or simply feels too tender to share with anyone outside of our intimate circles.
I feel you. PTA meetings and other school functions, dinners for my husband’s business, even just socializing with friends or other couples has, in the past (and sometimes even now) sent me into such anxious state that I spend an afternoon agonizing over whether I’ll go or not. I am happy to report: it gets better. An Interview with Michelle Radomski of One Voice Can Graphic Design
by Deborah Globus  Mine is a practical sort of spirituality.
Once I suspect something isn’t working, I turn my attention to finding something that will make it work. Case in point: the Starbucks cup debacle. (Bear with me – I promise this will be enlightening, and not just a little bit humorous!) by Deborah Globus
by Deborah Globus  I am an unabashed geek, in love with the fantasy genre.
To those who know me this is not news but it does cause a particular kind of insanity that leads me to do things like sit through a 10+ hour showing of all three of the Lord of the Rings movies. Yes, you read that right – 10 hours. As in, it is daylight when you go in and dark when, with tears in your eyes, you stumble out of the theater with an ache in your back, and a numb…everything. I have done this not once, not twice...as of September of 2019, I have done this three times! And I’d do it again in a heartbeat. And yes, people think it’s nuts, and ask me why I do it. They might as well ask me why I partake in the Jewish High Holidays. After all, there are plenty of similarities. An interview with Lisa D'Alessio, Transformational Intuitive Master Healer
by Deborah Globus  by Deborah Globus  Altars are reminders of what’s important to you Just to my left as I write this is the altar I keep in my office. It’s MY altar. Not the family altar. Not the kid’s altars. Mine, and so it has on it things that are important to me:
I’m not one for sparse, sleek altars. Like my life, I like them rich and FULL.
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AuthorMy name is Deborah Globus and I am La Padre. With me you'll find the support you need to uncover practical, do-able spiritual practices that work for you. I offer new perspectives on old practices like journaling and ritual, with a side of compassion and a healthy dose of humor, just to keep it down-to-earth and real! 
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