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 …
Seasons
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 …
Falling in Love with Your Self
Last night was beautiful. And painful. I sat alone on my porch in the dark, listening to the last crickets singing in the trees and watching Mars rise over the eastern ridge, glimmering red. It was warm enough to be outside with a sweater and a scarf. The woods cradled me as always, and my …