Staying Awake
" . . . Be kind, but be fierce. You are needed now more than ever before . . ." —Winston Churchill. I am not feeling particularly calm...
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...
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....
Landing on Our Feet
"To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest." - Pema Chödrön Traveling for the last...
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...
