Even though I'm 45 years old, I have homework.And I give it to myself.My homework this year is writing a daily essay on love. Specifically, I am doing one missive per day from How to Love by Thich Nhat Hahn.I'm on day 60.Today's essay, which I finished mere seconds ago, feels like perfect …
Mystery School
I could have started a Mystery School about 10 years before I actually did. Once upon a time, I was the fortune teller at my nieces' elementary school Fall Festival. I had a tent with pillows and twinkly lights, and little kids would crawl in and sit with me, knee to knee, and hold …
Good Night
No judgement here, OK? Just some sacred noticing. There's something I do more than I should, and you might be doing it, too. It's pretty common. And telling. Before I tell you what it is, I'll tell you why it's telling. You know that phrase how you do anything is how you …
Knowing vs. Knowing-it-all
One of my favorite comedians has this great tactic that sets me up for a serious roar every time he does it. It's Mike Birbiglia. He'll tell a long story involving someone acting like an ass, and as he elaborates on the ass-ness, the audience inevitably groans in sympathy with his perspective …
Who Were the Witches?
I learned this song travelling through Yellowstone on a school bus filled with Girl Scouts. I’ve been singing it to groups for decades at this point. When my nieces were little they requested it at bedtime.Do you ever wonder who, indeed, were the witches?And what …