Katherine pressed out the knots in my muscles, it was painful for a few brief moments coming and going in spasms. And as I tensed up, grimacing against the pain the words came, “Lean into resistance.” It’s a tough thing to allow yourself to flow with the pain, physical or psychological. However, it is there … More Lean into Resistance
I was at the skate park with my kids and nine-year-old Miss O saw a sticker about Mary Oliver and asked about it. I answered that Mary Oliver was a poet and that her most oft quoted line is “Tell me, what is it that you plan to do with your one wild and precious … More Answering Mary Oliver
Courage inspires courage. My daughter picked up crocheting two years ago. Every time I see her, she seems to be working on some new project. She made a scarf for me last Christmas and she was teaching my wife how to crochet when she came home for a visit two weeks ago. My youngest son, … More Trying something new
With all the self-help books, motivational posts, and inspiring content online, how do you discern what’s right, what’s wrong, and what you should take in. Who are you listening to? Several years ago, I think it was about 5 years or so, my husband came home with some potted hydrangeas from the grocery store. They … More Who Are You Listening To?
I filled up my coffee cup at convenience store counter and reached for the creamer. When I looked up, I saw out of the periphery of my eye an old man with a walker. He was hunched over and looked vaguely familiar, like one of my old high school teachers. I could tell right away … More Kindness all around us!
When our daughter was born in the early 90s, I tried to write about her birth. She was our first child and I wanted to put down on paper the joy and happiness my wife and I were feeling. I wanted to describe our crazy journey together. In my excitement to get us to the … More Finding inspiration
It was still dark when I got out of bed after a restless night with a busy mind, feeling the loss of siblings and parents whose anniversaries seem to culminate at this time of year. I made myself a cup of tea and went outside to watch the sun say her good morning hellos. Broken … More Hellos and Goodbyes
When I was a young kid, my mother would tuck me into bed at night. I would often open up to her about whatever was bothering me. I would tell her about the problems I was having making friends or how I didn’t want to go to school the next day. She would listen intently, … More A sign of the times
The feeling that came from meditation this past Saturday morning was really interesting. It was a feeling of deep gratitude for things. Not materialism but history. I was sitting on a wool area rug that I bought when I purchased my first house 25 years ago. Macy’s used to have this great sale in November. … More Foundations
Kids love to play dress-up. Educators tell us that imaginative play boosts problem-solving skills, creative thinking, and helps manage emotions. Kids create situations and scenes and then act them out. In the long run, they become well-adjusted adults. When I was a kid, I was pretty typical, I loved to play policeman, soldier, cowboys, and mimic … More Playing dress-up
The Heart of the Matter 