your daily rock : forget perfect
Perfect paralyzes us. Perfect stops us. Perfect is a myth. Perfect means there is too much to lose and we don’t take risks. Perfect stops the creative process. Perfect is playing to win; real life is playing to learn. From Art & Fear comes this insight: “The ceramics teacher announced …
your daily rock : let’s do it again!
Thoreau wrote: “As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the …
your daily rock : blow bubbles
When’s the last time you blew bubbles? They are magical, ethereal, beautiful, and a reminder to let go. And mostly, they are fun. Blowing them, taking baths in them, catching them, looking at the colors in them, you name it—bubbles are big news at our house. Colorful “Fun Bubbles” bottles …
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. …
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 …
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 …
