your daily rock : give freely
My friend Amy McCracken wrote beautifully about this recently on our blog, 3x3x365. (Scroll to the “Richmond, VA entry). Approach the world with openness. Love, (These beautifully painted rocks are created by Kim Mailhot, aka The Rock Fairy.
your daily rock : say “I,” not “they”
“They really should do something about that.” “I hope they can solve this problem.” “They’re not even paying attention to this issue!” Change won’t happen unless we change that “they” to “I.” Watch how many times you start to say “they” today. Change it to “I.” Love, (These …
your daily rock : let yourself yearn.
Our lives, when we add them all up at the end, are the sum of our deepest yearnings meeting the challenges we call obstacles. We want our lives to have more meaning, and we feel that doing laundry gets in the way. We want to love and be loved, and …
Discernment
Dear friends, I haven’t written here recently, for several reasons. 1) I was finishing my newest book, The Geography of Loss, now available online and in brick-and-mortar bookstores. 2) For the past few months, I have been in a period of great, quiet, deep discernment. Refinding the path, clearing the …
your daily rock : live mindfully
“Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different; enjoying the pleasant without holding on when it changes (which it will); being with the unpleasant without fearing it will always be this way (which it won’t).” – James Baraz Be here now today, …
your daily rock : get lost more often
Being lost is one way to see more, to be more mindful. Losing our way is a prerequisite to finding our way again. Get lost more often by laying down your sureness and picking up your curiosity. Love, (These beautifully painted rocks are created by Kim Mailhot, aka …
your daily rock : be grateful
There are a few things in life that can revolutionize our human existence. Love. Kindness. Thin Mints. Laughter. and, above all, gratitude–the capacity to be thankful for love, kindness, Thin Mints, and laughter. Every moment, every success, and every obstacle is our teacher: let’s be grateful to them. Do you …
Hello, Chicago! – March 11, 2014
Dear friends, I’m looking forward to an informal meet-up and reading in Chicago! Join a small group of us at The Sedgwick Stop, 1612 N Sedgwick, Chicago, where we’ll have a private room. Tuesday, March 11, at 7pm. I will read from my new book, The Geography of Loss, and then we’ll have time …
your daily rock : love with your heart wide open
Because, really, is there any other kind of love? Love, (These beautifully painted rocks are created by Kim Mailhot, aka The Rock Fairy.
