Caring and Not Caring
Happy New Year, friends! So many of you responded to my invitation to contribute to art supplies for my trip to Liberia, visiting The Hope Project’s school. Over $1000! I [...]
Help me Spread the Joy of Creativity
Next month, I’m going to Liberia! I have never been to Africa, and it’s been decades since I’ve gone on any kind of trip that could be considered humanitarian or [...]
Mature People Show Up
I would never call myself a patient or persistent person. I’m forever in search of the epiphany, the dramatic transformation, the a-ha. But this week, reading Norman Fischer’s book “Taking [...]
Grateful for my Non Toothache
20 years ago, I used to watch Oprah when I folded laundry at the end of the day. The 9:00 rerun was my time. The house was finally quiet, dinner [...]
Looking for Weather Windows
In the maritime world, a “weather window” refers to a period of time when weather conditions are suitable and safe for a particular maritime activity, such as sailing, shipping, or [...]
Putting my Body in a Different Place
My partner Yancey and I are just home from ten days in Ireland. It’s a belated 30-year anniversary trip, an empty nest celebration, and part of a new season in [...]
May You Have Friendship
You can have self-esteem, stability, and an uncluttered mind. You can have success, purpose, and physical health. But without friendship? It’s all a little empty. We have all seen the [...]
You Can’t Download Someone Else’s Program
If you’ve been reading along for any length of time, you know that I’m obsessed with living a good life. And with the idea that happiness isn’t something we get [...]
Happiness is Hard
I’m back from my August idyll. I read 19 books, went to Lummi, Orcas, Lopez, and Vancouver Islands, purged a bunch of things from my house, swam as much as [...]
In Praise of the Slow Burn
I was telling a client today that I’m liable to fall in love with people. I’ve had many friendships in my life that started with a bang. I loved their [...]