

Wisdom is What Works
This juicy morsel comes from the incomparable Clarissa Pinkola Éstes, heard on a book-on-tape while driving to an appointment today. I...


Mending the Break
At what instant does the break in the bone realize it must join its other half? — Mark Nepo, from his poem Waiting. Today I spoke with my...


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...


Musings on a Snowy Spring Equinox
I left off writing here last December (just short of the winter solstice) with a note saying I’d return in a month with a new blog...


Meditation on Joy
“If you think that the truth can be known from words, if you think that the sun and the ocean can pass through that tiny opening called...


The Gravity of Thoughts
“What if a thought is an actual thing, a measurable entity, with a measurable mass?…Well…if a thought has mass, then a thought exerts...


Keep it Simple
Remember to try new things. Remember to be quiet sometimes. Remember to love despite the obstacles. Remember to laugh and play with the...


Pushing Towards Patience
There’s a saying: "The door to opportunity is always labeled “Push.” Yet pushing against the natural pace and flow of things, not...


The Mindful Place
Being mindful is walking out the door with my keys, wallet, glasses, and other necessities needed for the journey into the day. In...


New Perspectives
New perspectives are a noticing, an awareness, a jolt that zings throughout your entire body and spirit. Shifts in perspective can...