getting away = getting closer
I know it sounds nuts, but the last few times I have gotten away for a few days, whether it was a cross-country trip out …
01 Apr
the reading
the reading
Twenty-four hours ago I was standing on Wall Street in Asheville when I noticed a sign across the street advertising psychic readings. Twenty-three and a …
26 Mar
protocol
protocol
There’s no manual for this stuff. There should be, but there isn’t. So we’re left to muck through the remains of broken relationships like someone …
13 Mar
love?
love?
“You’re just gonna suck for a while.” And he’s right. I’ve gotten a lot of advice the last few days, and that particular insight, which …
07 Mar
the tree
the tree
There are times in our lives when we feel like we have nothing left to give, and also nothing left to lose. We feel depleted. …
28 Feb
two dogs
two dogs
According to an old Eskimo proverb, “There are two dogs fighting inside of you….the dog you feed is the dog that wins.” And since I’m …
16 Jan
what are you waiting for?
what are you waiting for?
I woke up today to a blog post from my minimalist friends asking me a simple enough question: “Is this what you’ve been waiting for …
07 Nov
honest
honest
Why is it so hard to be honest with ourselves? Even when we are alone. Even when we’re writing to ourselves, why do we self-edit? …
27 Oct
ritual comfort
ritual comfort
Last October, as I pulled into Starbucks for the third (or fourth) time that week, I noticed a sign in the window that said, “Seek …
07 Oct
say what you need to say
say what you need to say
I have a new appreciation for serendipity. Sometimes, just at the right moment, something crosses your path that you need to see, hear, or experience- …