Do yourself a favor . . . and say thank you.
Do me a favor, and do yourself a favor. Do something nice for yourself. Stop for a moment and think of yourself as another person. A...
Straddling the threshold
At some point, the miraculous became mundane. Sooner or later, the novelty wore off. Whether it was falling in love with your new puppy...
Take my hand. We will walk.
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is a global spiritual leader, poet and peace activist, revered around the world for his pioneering teachings...
When is nothing something?
Reprieving a post from two years ago (6/10/2019) -- because I got nuthin' :-) : Have you ever had one of those times when you think,...
It's your choice
Remember how I ended last week with an invitation to take time to open the space between stimulus and response? I had three stories...
The map is not the territory
Erratum Careful readers of last week’s letter noticed an error. The number of deaths from flu is not 1 in 70. It’s 1.8 in 100,000. To be...
What are the odds?
We humans are not very good at estimating our risks. Are you one of those people who worries about a shark biting you? Do you wonder how...
The absence of striving for happiness
It's been a lovely day. On my walk today I saw a pileated woodpecker (think Woody Woodpecker) who had worked his way up a dead tree trunk...
We are all philosophers
Last week I read Mary Oliver's beautiful poem In Our Woods, Sometimes a Rare Music. Here it is for you. Every spring I hear the thrush...
Everything counts
I have a few favorite phrases (happy to add to my list anytime if you want to send me yours) that I like to quote. One is Annie Dillard's...
