Don't believe everything you think
As a kid, I read and re-read books about mythology. I admit I sometimes mixed Greek names with Roman ones – incorrectly pairing Zeus with...
No man is an island
This has been a week of reminders to me that we all are out here fighting our own battles. We’re good at keeping appearances, though. We...
Make your path
Joseph Campbell told us this (excerpted from Reflections on the Art of Living – A Joseph Campbell Companion, selected and edited by Diane...
Remember them
This is a repost from last year. Sadly, not much has changed. This Memorial Day, I wonder if we humans will ever not be at war – killing...
To be, do.
Gandhi said, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” The Bible says, “If you want to have friends, be friendly.” Winnie the Pooh...
There is no ending without a beginning . . . and thank heavens for beginnings.
Thank you to my cousin, D., whose phone call this past Sunday afternoon was perfectly timed. I had been sitting outside in the late...
Consciousness
I’ve been reading and thinking a lot lately about consciousness. You probably have an idea about what consciousness is. Maybe you think...
Message received
It’s been over two years since I’ve seen my cheerful red-headed woodpecker at my bird feeder. He’s such a striking animal – deep red...
Look out
Look out! is an urgent warning. It usually means that some harm is coming your way – right now – so you better stop navel gazing and pay...
and, and . . .
For all the times I've written about choice -- and they are many -- I neglected to emphasize the "and" in the process. When we think of...
