Pausing for Emptiness
on morning walk wind nips at ears, whispering of snow, a broken branch - Last week I attended a program called 500 Years of Haiku at...
The Power of Commitment
“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one...
The Extraordinary Ordinary
“. . . I’ve come to honor a deeply held assertion that ordinary everyday life is, in truth, extraordinary.” - from The Book of Calm - I...
Clarity, Compassion, and Choice
“When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” - Ansel...
One Moment
“It is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in this broken world.” - Mary Oliver - Sadness has been the air I’ve been...
An Autumn Blessing
When my friend Cinda handed me this shell, she said, "This is a reminder for you to stay open to possibilities." How had she known I...
Deeper, Wider, Higher
"We owe the world our real presence." - Michael Meade - August 1st. July had come and gone while preparing the truck and camper for the...
On the Road with Calm
"We shape our dwellings and afterward, our dwellings shape us." - Winston Churchill - Ah! What weight and meaning we give to our homes....
Moving Parts
When asked to speak about something of which he was certain, Albert Einstein replied, “Something is moving.” We're on the road somewhere,...
Now in the Unknown
“Perhaps God made the world round so we would not see too far ahead." - Isak Dinesen - It is 5:50 am. My sleeping husband, the dogs...
