Here Comes the Sun
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you. –Maori Proverb Today is the day that it all takes a turn for the better. Yesterday was the March equinox, the day that light and dark are...
View ArticlePermeability
I have lost my mojo. Misplaced my mojo. OK, to be honest, my mojo has been devoured by zombies this week. There’s a marathon of The Walking Dead on AMC so I’ve been catching up on the first two...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Plato and the Turtle
It’s the middle of the week, my friends! So what have we covered so far? You get good at what you practice. Practice Makes Progress. And now a few words from my buddy, Plato, and a baby sea...
View ArticleJust One Feather
Have you ever had that moment when a squirrel darts out into the street as you’re driving by but it’s not safe to swerve so you keep going and cringe and wait for the thump…but it never comes? That...
View ArticleThere Must Be a Better Word for That
Today I spent the whole day dragged down and wrapped up in words like governance guidelines script apology inconvenience infection deadline remorse exit notify meh necessary error message My day was...
View ArticlePaying Attention Is Praying
Here’s a poem that seems to fit with this week. Another jewel from Mary Oliver. Please treat yourself to some of her books. I have “Thirst” on my night stand right now and I read a poem a day, like...
View ArticleI Have Loved the Stars
“I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.” - Sarah Williams, “The Old Astronomer to His Pupil” This moment happened on my deck tonight. I’m grateful I got to witness it. I was...
View ArticleSunday Sweetness–Your Wings
There are going to be times when the place where you were resting safely falls away beneath you. Your job disappears in a reduction in force. He comes home late from work with lipstick on the collar....
View ArticleHolding On to Something That’s Already Gone
There’s a ghost hanging around in my backyard. It’s not hurting anyone or anything, so I’ve been hesitant to let it go. All that’s left of it is a silvery outline of the vibrant thing that used to live...
View ArticleLearning to Breathe Air
Saturday morning, Carlos and I checked on the science project we’ve got going on the deck. I eased the brown plastic cover all the way off of his sandbox and propped it against the railing. Twenty...
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