"My mom needs to go to the ER," Hannah says through Messenger when I don't answer her call; I'm on an evening Zoom meeting that happens twice monthly. I fly into motion, leaving the house in a rush, cruising speedily without speeding, aware that I need to quiet my emotions to drive safely. Since my presence desires to serve Hannah's mom as I … [Read more...]
Are You Riding Life’s Rhythms?
Musing about rhythms leads me to name similar ideas, like cycles, habits, traditions, seasons, practices… Maybe you have a neighbor who’s always first to decorate for Halloween….an uncle who lives for The World Series….a son who can’t wait for band practice to begin. Maybe you live for Rosh Hashanah or Thanksgiving. What enters your mind … [Read more...]
Radically Connect
When my neighbor and I connect by Ben’s garden between our homes, the topic arises that she’s seen families interacting with their own phones while seated at a table together in a restaurant. We wonder about the missing connection during their shared time out. And my neighbor has concerns that so much time connecting with screens affects … [Read more...]
Don’t Take Anything Personally
I love it. The month that I attend a book study on The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz (Be Impeccable with Your Word, Don’t Take Anything Personally, Don’t Make Assumptions, and Always Do Your Best), it feels like a dear friend of mine has put up an impenetrable wall, an illusion of separation I feel so strongly. Has this happened to you, … [Read more...]
Magical Milkweed
Do you love to be surprised? Are you in the habit of going to live events? Are you richer for the experiences? I love attending, and I miss a majority of happenings, because they’re constant, and because I’m home working, in silence, reading, writing, cleaning, cooking, musing… I find a zillion reasons not to rally to … [Read more...]
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