Every Day Zen
This continues to be a week of discovery for me. So many new streets to walk, not without pitfalls, as it turns out. Chapter One I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost… I am helpless. It isn’t my fault. It takes forever to... Continue Reading →
Frequently, I write about questions. For me, they best express not only my awe of life but also when I am least enamored. In other words, a question sparks my curiosity, like a match. It explodes into the light of beginning. A question takes me into my own energy, the reality that is my now.... Continue Reading →
I cannot think of a moment when kindness is not essential. Yet, it remains a hard practice for me. Always, I start with the small stuff--especially on difficult days—when I want to shout, not necessarily to be heard but just to shout at senselessness. I “can build a whole world around the tiniest of touches”... Continue Reading →
While it seems impossible at first, you soon recognize that with everything there is a point of balance and you just have to find it. (Amy Tan) Experience has shown me that in each day a point of balance exists no matter how pervasive the impossible. I find my fulcrum in the unlikeliest of places.... Continue Reading →
Every morning, my meditation starts in storm. New winds beckon my sails; mine is the course to set. In the stillness, my sextant sights. Sometimes. my ship wrecks but imbalance is impermanent. Like the boomerang, balance will have its return. The self must settle somewhere two shores. Make not a bond of love; let it... Continue Reading →
I must buy more T-shirts that give people pause. It’s good for them, I think, and I know it’s good for me. It shakes us up. This morning, I wore my “Nasty Women Project” shirt, more for a color coordinated look than as a statement. I always enjoy wearing it but as often happens, I... Continue Reading →
As I attempt to walk on my own again, my country seeks security somewhere, anywhere. Neither of us is sure of how far to go, much less where. Yet, it is not our uncertainty that is the problem. We are right where we need to be, “unfolding a new myth” (Rumi). “Life always bursts the boundaries... Continue Reading →
Be impeccable in your word Don’t take anything personally Don’t make assumptions Always do your best. Don Miguel Ruiz In yesterday’s post, I made a passing reference to Don Miguel Ruiz’ Four Agreements. Is there ever a time when they are not needed? Has there ever been a time when it was easy to practice... Continue Reading →
One word can either open a wound or a world. Words stretch into sentences, then stories. We love stories. They show us who we are, no matter what they reveal. Today, I return to the Cherokee story of the two wolves who live within us. A grandfather tells his grandson about the ongoing battle between... Continue Reading →
My annual appointment with my neurosurgeon was scheduled for last Friday. My autoimmune disease was in high gear, skeletal issues less so but pain high and energy low. In retrospect, I should have listened to my body rather than heeding someone else’s schedule. I arrived to a locked office door. Truthfully, I was rather relieved... Continue Reading →
