your daily rock : quiet now
It seems there is always noise. TVs, radios, Facebook, Twitter. They are noisy, so noisy. It is easy to forget what quiet feels like. Find some quiet today. Soak it up. What does that feel like? How can you integrate “quiet” into your every day? Love, (These …
your daily rock : lie down in the grass
When I am feeling disconsolate, overwhelmed, anxious, outraged, skittish, I take off my shoes and socks and stand on the earth in my bare feet. I just stand there, grass under my feet. It is amazing what that simple act does: it connects me to something larger than me, it …
your daily rock : let go
I was driving home from the grocery store tonight and glanced down at the tattoo on my right forearm as I turned the car left. The tattoo includes three questions the Buddha suggested we ask ourselves about our lives: How well did I love? How fully did I live? How …
your daily rock : slow down
Sometimes (often) the action we most need to take is the one that seems the opposite of what we believe needs doing. If your t0-do list is overwhelming today, don’t speed up, slow down. As Natalie Goldberg wrote, “If you’re having difficulty coming up with new ideas, then slow down. …
thinking thursday
Every Thursday, links to things I have found around the web that have made me think. MIND I am reading more this year than ever before. Hosting two book groups is one reason for it, but the other is a renewed sense that writers must read voraciously to improve their …
your daily rock : let others in
The First Night The worst thing about death must be the first night. —Juan Ramón Jiménez I wrote this on July 18, 2010. It remains my best example of the gifts that come with letting others in–for you, and, even more sometimes, for them. My friend Nina died today. She …
your daily rock : love evaporates fear
“There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and …
what really showing up for someone looks like
Watch this video–all of it. (Be prepared with tissues.) What Lisa Fenn has done so beautifully and authentically is show up for these two young men. Really show up for them. Not once, and not at a distance, but consistently, over time, and with great love in close proximity to …
your daily rock : you are blessed
It may not seem like it some days, but it is always true. You are blessed. Life itself is a blessing. Open your heart to that truth today. Live like you are blessed. It will change your day, and your life. Love, (These beautifully painted rocks are …
finding your tribe
This week Tess is at camp. Her first sleepaway camp. She is 10, has Asperger’s, and I knew a “regular” camp would never work for her. Most camps are designed for neurotypical kids, leaving Tess to be the “problem child” at the day camps she has attended. But we found …
