Pat McHenry Sullivan
Pat Sullivan on The Heart and Soul of Law
Cutting Edge Law Categories:
Contemplative Practice, Reflection and Spirituality in Law
Topics:
Reflection, Spirituality, Consciousness
Topics:
Wholeness and Balance
Audience:
General Interest Workplace Thinking Has Been Altared
Section:
Designing Law Practice
Section:
Integrating Our Spirituality Pat McHenry Sullivan
In 1976, I accidentally discovered that many workers keep spiritual items in their desks. While seeking correction fluid at a temporary job, I found a book on Buddhism and a Bible. At another desk, an inspiring quote on beautiful paper fell out of an expense file. During hushed conversations, co-workers shared what they hid in their desks.
Today, spirit has come out of hiding places in desk drawers and onto the desk tops. Some workers select and use devotional items with such care that they create altars.
Altars are a natural response to the need for respectful reflection wherever we are -- at home, in a temple, in the woods, at work. They can last many lifetimes or be temporary and spontaneous.
"Stop here long enough to consider what matters," altars invite. "Reconnect here to the wonder of life. Gain strength and guidance."
Cutting Edge Law Categories:
Contemplative Practice, Reflection and Spirituality in Law
Topics:
Reflection, Spirituality, Consciousness
Audience:
General Interest 
