Doing and Being
Pondering how to begin November’s Wednesday Wisdom, I felt hesitant, even a little afraid after events of November 5 in America. An email from a poet friend I deeply admire propitiously appeared in my inbox. At the bottom in tiny…
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More About Change
We are ending a gorgeous fall color riot in the northeast. It changes by the day; leaves falling in gobs soon to decay. In my lifetime, I can trust that spring will return with its blaze of color, beauty, and…
Courage and Change
Courage is fear that has said its prayers. Attributed to Ann Lamont, American novelist and fiction writer Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear not the absence of fear. Mark Twain, writer, humorist, and essayist It takes courage to…
Kindness
When times are difficult, I reach for kindness. When life is confusing, I reach for kindness. When all feels uncertain, I reach for kindness. Sharon Salzberg from her new course, Kindness in a Fractured World Kindness has been on my…
The Sound of Silence
Silence is essential. We need silence just as much as we need air, just as much as plants need light. If our minds are crowded with words and thoughts, there is no space for us. Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Buddhist…
Reflect, Repurpose, Refresh, and Reset
I’d like to get away from earth awhile And then come back to it and begin again. Robert Frost, poet Don’t just do something. Sit there. Sylvia Boorstein, psychotherapist, Buddhist teacher, author Here we are in the middle of August,…
Love and Freedom
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. Mahatma Gandhi February is a time to celebrate love and freedom. We’ve created holidays for both. I pondered for a while how I could…
Love and Patience
Patience is the art of waiting. Sarah Ban Breathnach, author Patience with all things but most of all yourself. Francis de Sales, French Cleric You may be familiar with the saying, “Love is not a noun, it’s a verb.” One…
New Habits
Sometimes an inspirational line can trigger what we need to change. Old Habits Die Hard said Mick Jagger’s song. Carrying on the theme of renewal, rebooting, reframing for a new year, I was thinking about how habits can be so…
New Beginning
This is a new year. A new beginning. And things will change. Taylor Swift. singer Be willing to be a beginner every single morning. Meister Eckhart, philosopher Welcome 2023! We have a new year book of empty pages to be…
SAD & Silence
Know the secret of silence. . . Being silent doesn’t shut down your mind, it only activates a deeper type of intelligence. Richard Carlson, author The holidays of light occur during winter when darkness fills more of our wakeful…
FOCUS
Don’t be afraid. Be focused. Be determined. Be hopeful. Be empowered. Michelle Obama Here’s some abracadabra to practice. It’s the magical ‘focus’ experiment for less stress, fluttering, or fear at the luxurious moment between dark and light, unconscious and conscious…