Taking Time Together in a Changing World Let us take time together, amidst and acknowledging the chaos and challenges happening in our world, to celebrate
When Saying “Yes to Life” Doesn’t Come Easily A Resounding Yes to Life is the last thing I sometimes feel, or feel like saying! For
The Magic of Sunsets: Seeing People as Beautiful Miracles All my life I have been drawn to sunsets. What do I mean, though, by the
The World Is Made of Stories, Not Atoms What if Einstein was wrong? “The world is made up of stories, not atoms.” Poet Muriel Rukeyser once
Holding the Balance Between Suffering and Joy The world we live in, Life itself, is full of suffering — and of joy. ‘Twas ever thus.
Listening to the Subtle Changes of the Season Summer is a glorious time indeed, exuberant, light, upwelling. I love looking out my window to the
A Transformative Journey in Self-Discovery A lot has been happening on the self-discovery, personal growth, soul and spirit front in the last few months. A roller
Beginning the New Year with Well Wishes The New Year has begun… I find myself full of well wishes, for family, friends, for YOU! And for
Thanksgiving and the Spirit of Gratitude Today is Thanksgiving in the US… where I’m originally from and where I still have family and many friends.
Reflections on Aging and Life’s Meaning During my two week vacation in Austria, we had a wonderful time: hiking up to a cabin with a
Recently some friends gathered to reflect together on my recent Egyptian journey. In contrast to the standard academic approach to Egypt, our tour (as do
Summer Solstice and Returning to Fire Island Today is the longest day of this year — Summer Solstice. Within a week I will be heading
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