May 253 minFreedom From a Root-Bound Mind--and Oh Dear God...Again!In the aftermath, writing about gratitude and mindfulness seems kind of callous, even frivolous. Or perhaps naive. But it is not.
May 113 minGracious SilenceSome of the sweetest times I've had with another person are those in which we simply sit near each other, without the need to speak.
Mar 23 minLet the Lynx Come InThe boy is nervous about wild animals that might be stalking around outside. Yet when he hears scratching at the door, he opens it, a bit.
Feb 234 minEyes of the WildWhat really caught my attention was a photo of a wolf. Especially the eyes. Intense. Deep. Totally present. Totally alive.
Feb 93 minIt's Amazing How Much How Little Will Do: The Return of the Mini-ToolkitA reprise of the mini anti-anxiety toolkit (plus one) with the quickest, simplest anti-anxiety tools.
Jan 135 minStrike a Balance: COVID Info Plus Some Fun Three parts to this post: COVID Info & Resources, Good News about COVID, and Fun Ways to Distract Yourself from Bad News. Read any or all!
Jan 54 minThis Magical BrightnessBut, oh! it was lovely Monday morning. The stillness. The simplicity. The muffled slowing down of the world.
Dec 22, 20213 minAnxiety-Relieving Holiday Silliness, COVID Resources and...a little winter beautyIn this "bleak midwinter" I am worried, feeling the cold, the loss of light and other losses, so I wanted to share a few holiday gifts.
Nov 24, 20213 minA Serving of Criticism? Or Kindness?A few months ago I had a dream about my dad, who died in 2007. He was talking on the phone with two rather verbally abusive people...
Nov 3, 20213 minSilence: Three (Very Short) StoriesOn the backside of that hill the incessant noise of traffic and construction was buffered out…so we could drink in the silence as well.
Oct 27, 20212 minWhen I Am Among the TreesSometimes I slow down enough to tune into a tree, enough--perhaps--to hear the trailing notes of an ancient song.
Oct 20, 20213 minThe Transience of Fall 'n LeavesThe "sweet" in this bittersweet experience is made more heartbreakingly beautiful because we know it won't last.
Oct 13, 20214 minSmall Mercies: The Best Nurse EverDon't discount those small kindnesses you offer to others. Tiny things can matter as much as big.
Oct 6, 20213 minFurther Adventures in Mindfulness: By a Bumbling PractitionerIf I allow my mind to still, if I let go of my need to control, sometimes I ease into a quiet state where time does not hold me captive.
Sep 22, 20214 min27 Varieties of GratitudeWhen others are grateful toward you for what you have done, it makes you want to do more for them. This has the same effect on...
Sep 8, 20213 minBehind Your Back?A little odd perhaps, but with the conference approaching I was getting more and more nervous, so I gave it a try.
Sep 1, 20213 minTo Love What Death Can Touch A fearful thing to love, to hope, to dream, to be–to be, And oh, to lose. A thing for fools, this, And a holy thing, a holy thing to love.
Aug 18, 20214 minEasily AmusedLawrence and I share a trait that has always been a gift to us, but has proven to be especially helpful during the pandemic--we are both…
Aug 4, 20213 minJust a Couple of DegreesMoving just a degree or two differently from where I am heading now might work.
Jun 23, 20212 minDis-armed I didn't feel good there, but sometimes I felt a little less bad. A tiny shift, but it was a start.