Mary Lou Logsdon Presents Passage: Reflections on Life's Pace and Patterns

Passage: Reflections on Life's Pace and Patterns offers short, soulful reflections on the passage of time—how we spend time, how we remember time, and with whom we share time. It fills a need for simple reflections that ground us when so much of life has been upended by a pandemic, climate chaos, and political polarization. In Passage, readers will find a calm pace to consider the wisdom of ordinary life experiences.

These essays speak to people in grief, people in recovery, and people in life transitions, such as retirement, widowhood, career change, or health crisis. They encourage readers to pursue mindfulness, presence, and reflection as an antidote to the anxiety amplified by the ever present demands on our time, attention, and energy. They speak to the universality of the human spirit.

Let these essays open you to the power of your own story, your own transitions, your own journey. Savor these short pieces one at a time—before bed, at an afternoon break, or as part of an early morning reflection. Let them be a quiet balm in an otherwise noisy world.

Mary Lou Logsdon is a writer, spiritual director, and retreat leader. She is a graduate of Saint Catherine University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. After retiring from a career in information technology, Mary Lou returned to Saint Catherine's to earn a master's degree in theology and a certificate in spiritual direction. She has been a regular columnist for The Phoenix Spirit (thephoenixspirit.com) since 2012. She notices seasonal patterns from the perspective of her garden, where she meets and greets passersby, sharing produce, blooms, and stories. She lives in West Saint Paul, Minnesota.