The Potent Places
I took a photo of a painting I saw last week that said, “Life is a full-time job.” Amen to that! Lately, it has taken most of my energy just to meet my commitments. Work, [...]
Babies on Planes and Other Signs of Goodness
I wrote last week about feeling afraid and got responses from several of you, thanking me for acknowledging and even welcoming fear instead of spouting platitudes about how we should be courageous instead. So, fear [...]
Fear is Sacred
I’ve been afraid a lot lately. Afraid of the avian flu. Afraid that we get closer every day to climate collapse. Afraid for federal workers losing their jobs, what that means for them and for [...]
Love in All its Forms
If I want to get some animated conversation this time of year, I can ask “How do you feel about Valentines Day?” I usually get that it’s been commercialized, and we resent being advertised to. [...]
The Peace of Wild Things
If you read these newsletters or are around me for more than a few hours, you’re bound to hear me talk about taking silent retreats. Getting away to hear the voice of the earth and [...]
Opting In
My message this week is the same as last week: Keep living your values-driven life. The world we’re waking up in right now is the same one we were waking up in last year. Whatever [...]