“I wish…” These words can start something. We’ve got to be mindful because, if we don’t watch out, what these words can start is a sense of woulda-coulda-shoulda. They can start us regretting, which is mostly a dis-empowering relationship to…
It’s a weird time to be alive. I guess time and life are always weird in one way or another, but things feel especially discombobulating now. Today, we have unprecedented access to information and knowledge, but at the same time…
We had a exceptionally relaxing vacation in Scottsdale last week. I knew it was overdue, but man oh man, I didn’t realize how desperately I needed this utter downtime. I floated in a swimming pool for four exquisite days, my…
I don’t know where I heard this metaphor about grief: that it’s like a ball in a box with a button inside. The button is an emotional “trigger.” When loss is fresh and raw, it’s as if the ball and…
I’m a people-person. Basically, I like my fellow humans and, usually, I’m pretty good with them. I’m good at reading a room, intuiting the various vibes, and finding an effective way of maneuvering through and with all the personalities in…
Several years ago, I wrote an affirmation to share on a Sunday morning. It’s still one of my favorites: Yes, as a matter of fact, I am God’s gift to the world.And so are we all. I don’t remember what,…
When I open up my phone, sometimes I’ll find myself on a screen of “widgets” — little quick-look interactive previews of news headlines, my step-count, to-do lists, whatever’s up-next on my podcasts… stuff like that. I don’t think I ever…
I don’t remember when I started adding a wolf howl to the end of my prayers. And to the end of some songs at Sunday services. And whenever I want to punctuate something. It’s not every time, but it’s become…
“I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize that I should have been more specific.” - Lily Tomlin One way of envisioning the journey of Life is as a process of narrowing things down from an overwhelming infinitude…
