

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...


Being Present
“Everything’s there for me, but me.” This was the intriguing opening statement* by a client during a recent coaching session. Being able...


The Art of Waiting
The artistry of waiting lies in discerning actions and non-actions. Imagine sitting on a lavender-blue bench in the late afternoon sun...


Another View of Letting Go
Once again I am visiting family and friends in my hometown of Boulder, once again I’m writing about letting go. With umbrella in hand,...


The Powerful Freedom in Choosing Our Thoughts
In their collaborative novel "Sunlight and Shadow*, authors Sue Boggio and Mare Pearl write: “It struck her as miraculous that there was...


Surprising Joy
It’s a rare weekend of constant rain in the desert. I’m a pluviophile, a lover of rain; someone who finds joy and peace of mind during...


Paradox and What Matters
Since mid-December it has been a time supported by others’ words. Three weeks ago I was going to write about something other than...


Kindness
A friend emailed the poem Kindness just as the week began to go crazy, and it was only kindness that gave light and clarity to each...


What Keeps Us Afloat
I call them mom-isms, my mother’s newly found perspectives that speak of Buddhist equanimity with a dash of slapstick humor. She offered...
































