One of my ongoing intentions is to lighten up, to see more of the humor, joy and celebration in everyday situations. Lately, with a major...

Wabi Sabi is the Japanese aesthetic and living philosophy that states there is beauty in imperfection, impermanence and incompleteness,...

Too much to do? Feeling ragged, exhausted, confused, a bit grumpy? Yesterday was one of those days. After a morning of errands and lots...

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

​ Walking up the hilly streets into town this morning to do some errands, I noticed how much stronger my legs were after three months of...

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

This tightly wound leaf will one day unfurl into being, a luscious green companion to its neighboring leaf. Yet it can’t be hurried...

“I can’t wait to hear from myself.” — Hope Swann This juicy bit of wisdom spilled out of my friend’s unconscious during lunch the other...

After reading William Stafford’s poem The Way It Is*, I’m becoming more aware of how the many stories I carry are truly one thread,...

I often travel in the spring to see family and friends. The season’s spirit of renewal pulls me—I drop by an old friend’s house after...