On this Spring Eve, thanking Winter for its deep, reflective stillness and its bony Truth. Bidding it, alas, farewell, for it is time to let the light in.
Farewell Winter
Giving Birth to Our Selves Again
I wrote this for us... There’s something happening…or about to happen, and it feels really big. So many people are struggling in profound ways right now—more than they were struggling one year ago when the Big Stillness of the pandemic descended upon us…more than any time in this whole surreal past year. It feels like... Continue Reading →
Rejoining the Selves
The path to wholeness may include reassuring the small protector child that keeping vigil is no longer her burden. In connecting the disjointed selves, we empower the adult self, full of experience, knowledge and skill that the child self never had, to become the protector and the decision maker. Though reunited and more integrated, the... Continue Reading →
Grounding In Nature
The past few weeks have been exponentially harder than any I’ve had in a while. I’ve had more work stress than I can remember in a very long time and a feeling of inadequacy. I’ve had concerns about friends and family in Texas effected by the storms, excitement about finishing my vaccine that will allow... Continue Reading →
1.20.21 Ruminations
I feel...at home again. I didn't really understand the weight we've all been carrying around until today. I was teaching the lovliest class of ten year olds earlier. They were giving presentations on what they've learned about being gifted, the benefits and challenges of their personal characteristics and the goals they have for maximizing their... Continue Reading →
On My 54th Birthday, Poem To My Sister, Gone On Ahead
When you finally left, all that remained was this gaping hole dead center of my chest. The void was undeniable, but I resisted falling into its depths and almost always kept it covered. Afterall, for eight long years, I’d prepared myself as little bits of you fell away. I released you and I released you... Continue Reading →
You Get Knocked Down and Will Yourself to Rise Again
Wading Deeply in Shallow Waters A long dormant hunger was awakened when we talked into the hushed hours of overnight. Thrilling exchanges about the spot where the mind and body blend, the science of religion, and the multi-faceted nature of stimulation. You built a fire of books and mysteries and kindnesses that made me melt... Continue Reading →
A Little Peace
I would like to offer you a few mindfulness insights that I often turn to when the world is too much with me.
Internal Luminosity 