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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Finding Calm in the Midst of Family
Today’s blog speaks to the upcoming holidays and a bit of perspective for finding calm in the midst of family (or at least a bit more...
Learning Curves and Choice
I’m a fan of Sherlock Holmes, and am currently hooked on the TV series Elementary, set in New York City with Lucy Liu cast as Dr. Watson....
Compassionate Power
It is empowering and connecting to speak from our own wisdom and knowing, drawn from the deep well of our experience and clarified...
