Barking at Fearsome Things
"It's what we don't say that weighs the most." - For Elizabeth - On the night before heading home after a long road trip in July, our dog...
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...
Clarity, Compassion, and Choice
“When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” - Ansel...
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....
Being Deliberate
“We think of time as passing, but to inhabit time implies to know it as breath and awareness.” - Katherine Thanas* - For days it’s been...
Awake In Light and Dark
As dark and crazy as the world currently is, something bright resides beneath the darkness—and it’s the light of a single awakening human...
Forgetting to Remember
It is hard to remember what fulfills and nurtures us alongside the challenges and moods that disrupt our day. We can view all that comes...
Saying Yes!
“Oh you need to say yes a lot!” – Naomi Shihab Nye. An idea can take hold of our lives and not let go, even if we have no clue how to...
Desire Lines
“When aims differ, trails do too. These overlapping and crisscrossing trails, created by countless living beings pursuing their own ends,...
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...
