

Poetry, Paradox, and the Human Spirit: Part 2
A word has been flying in and out of my awareness these last two weeks. Soft. As in soft eyes. It’s a phrase I’ve been saying to my...


Poetry, Paradox, and the Human Spirit: Part 1
We humans are fragile, and incredibly strong. We can grab onto familiar yet flimsy habits oh-so easily, and leap almost simultaneously...


Mystics, Light, and Stories Hidden in the Dark
“A mystic is anyone who has the gnawing suspicion that the apparent discord, brokenness, contradictions and discontinuities that assault...


Momentum, in Three Parts
Like so much in life, momentum is paradoxical, containing contradictions that challenge, confuse, and sometimes freeze us in our tracks....


The Language of Loss
Six friends have died in the last ten months. In the stark realization of no more hugs or laughs or conversation between us, histories...


Risking Connection
“We must risk delight…We must have the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless furnace of this world.” - Jack Gilbert, from...


The Alchemy of Letting Go
The pilot’s voice sounded light-hearted as he announced, “Please fasten your seat belts. We’ve been advised there will be some turbulence...


A Celebration of Calm
Today I am celebrating nine years of Calm. Over the last six months, these nine years of coaching, writing, workshops, and embodying calm...


New Moon Meditation
The new moon can be a time of renewed commitment, a time for fine-tuning and discernment after inevitable changes that take place in the...


In Search of Equilibrium
A friend wrote a few weeks ago saying she couldn't sense any equilibrium coming her way. I wrote back that maybe right now life felt...