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Screen Time: Why I (Finally) Got Rid of My Television
Some part of me had known I was in denial when I sat on that cold kitchen floor. But I denied my denial.
Sep 29, 20215 min read
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27 Varieties of Gratitude
When 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 22, 20214 min read
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Swiss Cheese and the Pandemic: A Few COVID Resources
Think of COVID protection as if it were Swiss cheese. Each slice has holes somewhere, but if we are strategic about the placement...
Sep 15, 20214 min read
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Behind 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 8, 20213 min read
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Even After All This Time
Today I just want to share a few poems that have touched me over the years.
Aug 25, 20212 min read
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Easily Amused
Lawrence 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 18, 20214 min read
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Just a Couple of Degrees
Moving just a degree or two differently from where I am heading now might work.
Aug 4, 20213 min read
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Here.
The essence of mindfulness. When I am here, I can feel my feet, feel my breath, feel my beating heart--notice in this moment that I am okay.
Jul 21, 20213 min read
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An Everyday Holiness
It will, I hope, give joy, pleasure & sustenance to those who eat it, and become a vehicle of connection for all who share the meal.
Jul 14, 20215 min read
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The Girl Who Became a River
They flowed with strength and steady pace through the heart of the village and together, they rolled on towards the Sea…
Jul 7, 20217 min read
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Dis-armed
I didn't feel good there, but sometimes I felt a little less bad. A tiny shift, but it was a start.
Jun 23, 20212 min read
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My Shortest Poem
This is a good sequel for almost all of the tools I've shared over the last year. In fact, it is probably the most important concept of all.
Jun 16, 20211 min read
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A Sense of Beauty?
People reported an increased sense of well-being & happiness when experiencing beauty. So, here are some photos I think are beautiful.
Jun 9, 20212 min read
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She Was There All Along
The power, the sweat, the struggle, the elemental, primordial nature of birth. The incredible joy of new life when it is complete.
Jun 2, 20214 min read
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The Joy of Reading Aloud
It was like taking a journey together, like discovering a new planet just for us, yet feeling safe and cozy, as if we were in a nest.
May 26, 20214 min read
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Stories in Miniature: Tiny Toolkit of Quotations #2
I like quotations--they can be a bit like tiny stories, complete with a conflict or problem and some sort of resolution. And they're short!
May 5, 20213 min read
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Healing into the New Normal: Gentle Re-Entry as the Pandemic Begins (we hope) to Ease
When astronauts go through re-entry, they may be coming back home to some semblance of "normal" but no one expects re-entry to be simple.
Apr 21, 20213 min read
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We're Gonna Have Fun, I Know We Will: The Arbor Hill ABCs
A lighthearted song...I hope it brightens up your day, bringing back some good memories--your own or maybe your kids' or grandkids'.
Mar 17, 20213 min read
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A Strange Mirror
This strange mirror, this odd form of grace, though uncomfortable, has on occasion helped me see myself a lot more clearly.
Mar 10, 20214 min read
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A Few (More) Ideas from an Inveterate Journaler
My first discovery of the use of dialog in journaling was back in the mid-1980s, not long after I moved to Charlottesville.
Mar 3, 20215 min read
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