Learn to stop
Reminding you of a lesson I’ve preached before. Who knows? You might need it again, right now or later this week. When the world is too...
Seeking right perception
The following is an excerpt from Being Peace, written by the late Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh in 1987. ~ In Buddhism, knowledge is...
breaking barriers
Reworking a post from January 2013 Beyond the gray, lowering sky that brings afternoon thundershowers, the sun shines brilliantly....
In praise of quiet satisfaction
Recently, I hired a carpenter to replace the sagging, rotting wall at the edge of my little front yard. The wall abuts the sidewalk where...
Balancing act
Life is a balancing act. And whether you realize it or not, it's something you do all the time. I'm sure there are days when you do know...
Lesson (re-)learned
I ran out of time today. So, I looked back and found a post from a few years back that I've updated for you. I will never be done. With...
Wherever you go, leave love behind.
I want to say this quickly so you don’t get the wrong idea. I’ve been thinking a lot about death and dying lately but it’s all been good....
Don't believe everything you think
As a kid, I read and re-read books about mythology. I admit I sometimes mixed Greek names with Roman ones – incorrectly pairing Zeus with...
No man is an island
This has been a week of reminders to me that we all are out here fighting our own battles. We’re good at keeping appearances, though. We...
Make your path
Joseph Campbell told us this (excerpted from Reflections on the Art of Living – A Joseph Campbell Companion, selected and edited by Diane...
