Who are you “really”? Our minds are constantly doing their best to sort things into categories that will save us time as we build our case about reality. This is a “good thing,” we say, or “a bad thing.” This person is safe or not safe, to be trusted or not, smart or foolish, [...]
You know, we really need fairytales. We need songs. We need stories and poems and proverbs and other expressions of human creativity and experience. This is not extra – a bit of liberal arts fluff, as many claim with a patronizing smile. No, this is central to the development of what I call a [...]
The real vote Votes shape the future So I propose that the ones who vote against Common sense gun control Should be required by law To report to the school where our children – Our beloved, collective future – Have been most recently slain And be required by law To lift each small [...]
We carry within us many selves and I find it's very much worth asking them questions from time to time. You can talk to the child within you, to the artist, to the happy person, to the king or queen. All that's necessary is to ask a question and listen. I promise that when [...]
I promise I will tell you how, but first I must share a confession: Sometimes, I don’t. Get things done, that is. Sometimes, I simply obey some inner voice that tells me it’s not time yet. That can be scary because almost daily we are snarled at to “just do it,” or “suck it [...]
Scarlet red ink everywhere. Just moments before, I was enjoying a peaceful time writing in my journal using an old-fashioned dip pen and a bottle of German ink. My desk (one of three!) sits at the front of the house where I can admire the lake in all her moods and changes. The [...]
It may be just late January, it may be the pandemic that drags on and keeps us confined and separate from each other and from so many happy plans and occupations we'd ordinarily pursue, it may just be a chapter of my own story, but lately I've been feeling a bit blue. It's not dreadful. [...]
INTRODUCING: My brand new book and audio-book, A November Visit. I hope you enjoy this introduction, a small taster of the feast of "Novemberish" delights awaiting you in the book. Thank you for taking it in!
Questions are an indispensable guide in my life. Here are some of my favorites: 1. Where or in what moments do I feel most alive? Noticing this is an act of great self-loyalty. It's helpful to track your interests, eagerness, and spark and notice what's changing and what new things are hoving into view. Sometimes [...]
I found a scribbled note to myself that contains a compact, effective, and encouraging philosophy. I hope it's helpful to you!
