Split Wide Open
I don’t know what to say after a week of being struck speechless by the words of Luis Urrea, Cheryl Strayed, Samantha Dunn, and others at...
To Say What We Love
“We cannot win this battle to save species and environments without forging an emotional bond between ourselves and nature as well – for...
Some Thoughts on Purpose
purpose: from porposer “to put forth.” (from etymonline.com) “I don’t know my purpose“ is one of the most common — and plaintive...
Nature's Signals
“Sustainability is rooted in looking to the inherent workings of nature as a model, with the idea that the natural systems of the world...
Sculpting a Life
The story goes that when Michelangelo was asked how he carved the sculpture of David out of a single block of marble, he replied, “I...
Travelling Attention
“We are where our attention is.” — Michael Brown My friend Patricia’s attention was on the intriguing doorways and windows along a steep...
The Crisp Clarity of Cold Mornings
It’s December 17th, just four days until the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere. Yesterday I wrote a small poem — Note to Self in...
Underneath Chance, Gratitude Beckons
The following poem “Could Have” is by Wislawa Szymborska, the Nobel prize-winning poet from Poland. Underneath its umbrella of wild...
To Listen More Than We Speak
We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. — Epictetus, Greek philosopher, 55-135 A.D. Woods Hole...
Light as the Clouds
I facilitated a Writing Toward Wellness workshop in northern California in May. The day was spent exploring writing and poetry as an...
