happy birthday, daddy.
My father would be 86 today, had he lived past his 53rd birthday. Happy birthday, Daddy.
mindful monday : the week of inward looking.
7 days. 7 thought leaders. 7 questions. Let The Week of Inward Looking be your meditation during this week between Christmas and New Year’s. Starts December 26 and ends January 1, 2013. One question a day. Seth Godin, Jonathan Fields, Susan Piver, Jen Louden, Andrew Mellen, Ken Robert, and me. …
thinking thursday.
mind Please don’t. Need a run-down of the year’s top scientific achievements? YOU ARE IN LUCK! I have been thinking a lot about denial recently. It is such a powerful defense mechanism–and we all practice it: “Denial functions to protect the ego from things that the individual cannot cope with. …
poetry wednesday : i have no wings.
“People turn to poetry in times of crisis because it comes closer than any other art form to addressing what cannot be said.” – W. S. Merwin I Have No Wings -Richard Shelton but since I have feet I can walk since I can walk I will arrive and when …
autism is not a mental illness
My daughter, Tess, is so proud of being an Aspie. She came up with the idea (above) for a t-shirt and bumper sticker shortly after being diagnosed with Asperger’s this past June. That diagnosis explained so much to her. It gave her an identity besides “broken,” which is how she …
a quiet offering.
I am making a quiet offering to the people of Sandy Hook Elementary School and their community. If you would like to participate, go here for information. Blessings. And I offer you this poem by one of my favorite poets, Naomi Shihab Nye, posted by one of my favorite humans, …
in honor of the children who have died.
In honor of the children at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut who went to school this morning to play in their brightly colored kindergarten classroom and clap their hands with glee at the very idea of recess–and never came home. In honor of their teachers who teach because they believe …
make strong offers.
I talk to my classes about making strong offers. Putting your work into the world without regret, without attachment to outcome, without hesitation. Voicing your voice. Here are my strong offers for the beginning of 2013. I welcome you along for the journey, if they resonate with you. Connect with …
thinking thursday.
body 14 days of raw, vegan food. I feel as if I have reset my taste buds and my approach to food. My pantry looks fundamentally different. I feel lighter and happier and more focused. I have lost 10 pounds, though that wasn’t the goal. I made a raw key …
