

Tending the Spark
"Rather than the need to heroically save the whole world, the real work of humanity at this time may be to awaken the unique spark and...


Being Human
It was a week of waiting for the proofread edit of my book, wondering at some of what I’ve written. Not the parts taken from actual...


Finding Integrity, Following Love
"When everything seems to be lacking in integrity, you find it in yourself. You change the world, right from where you’re standing.” -...


Embracing Every Moment
I am short on words today after handing in The Book of Calm manuscript to my publisher this week, and am sharing others' words to express...


Querencia—The Safe Place
Querencia comes from the Spanish verb “querer” — to desire. Querencia speaks of a safe place, where I gather strength, and therefore...


Calling In the Angels
Here it is, the first day of the last month of 2016. November disappeared while I finished the first draft of my book while attempting to...


Down the Drain & Into the Light
Back in March I read a review of a book with a title much too similar to the working title of my own book. My first reaction was a...


Stopping In Order to Continue
I have been deep into the writing of my non-fiction book, a mid-November deadline lurking at the edge of things. Time has been speaking...


The Roar of the Lotus
Flowers as they are / in the lotus pond: / My offering to the spirits. - Basho Matsuo. I write, learn, and hopefully grow wiser from what...


The Grace of Contradiction
This blog is dedicated to the future. “When we express something, express ourselves as to what we stand for, not what we stand against....