Beauty is all around me--it hasn't gone away. The trees, the sky, a bird, an odd little insect. How to breathe in beauty & be in the world?

I didn't go quite as far, brave quite the storm--or cold--that I thought I could. Or should. But I did...

Quotations, in a sense, are stories in miniature. Here are a few of my current favorites.

Forgiving ourselves, we learn to forgive others. Allowing our own foibles we are, hopefully, more able to accept imperfection in others.

Perhaps I am naive, but my idea of a leader is someone who inspires you to be your best self, not one who bullies. Not an enemy-maker.

Today I want to share two poems that continue to touch me. Perhaps you can rest in the tenderness and freedom they offer?

When I was twelve years old I met an extraordinary man. He didn't look very extraordinary. Dressed in monks' robes, he had a shy smile...

Compassion leads to a life of power *with* others. Judgment leads to a hunger for power *over* others.

Courage does not always shout. Hope does not always flare. Sometimes it is a small brown mouse who sneaks out...

We all need support to be brave, less anxious, to lean a little bit more into love. So I continue to share these little pieces of hope...

Here is the list of all the tools in all the toolkits so far. Or consider it an atlas of maps. Take what you like and leave the rest!

This weeks tools? Admit your frustration. Swish your feet around. Talk funny. Hand to heart. Accept your humanity.

This toolkit is about slowing down...being kind to ourselves..relaxing... even having a little fun.

I'm going to start with a confession this time. A couple of mornings ago...

The word "with" was important to her precisely because she had a hard time feeling it. It was a reminder, a lodestar, a refuge.

You are not alone. You are amazing and wonderful, able to do so many remarkable things. You have handled awareness...

Into that morass of self-judgment, that depression and self-blame, came five simple little words, clear as autumn days in New England...

Not rushing to immediately fill the void with words...waiting before replying...taking a deep breath....the first cousin to silence is...

When you have pain, you tend to focus on it. But then you become even more aware of it. So then you focus on it more, and so on. Not fun.

Feeling good can be pretty scary for some of us. But if you start with a tiny bit, it can be easier...drop by drop...