Pondering Control and Our Medical Lives
Last week there was an accident across the street from our local elementary school. Henry and I saw the aftermath when we drove by lots of police cars and officers. Initially we worried that there had been an active shooter at the school, but fortunately that was not...
Reflections on Going to Seed in Harvest Season
This summer, while in Colorado, I had a conversation with my parents about “going to seed.” I no longer remember the substance of the conversation (perhaps because my brain is going to seed?!), but what has stuck with me is the contrast between two perspectives on...
Fostering Creativity with a Rock Meditation
See this rock? It’s one of the thousands I walked by during my time in Colorado last month. They call that area the Rocky Mountains for a reason—lots and lots of rocks, as I shared in some of my Instagram images a couple of weeks ago. Today, however, I want to ponder...
The Gift of Liminal Space between Vacation and Home
This past week, Henry and I took a brief few days of vacation together in Southern California. We spent time with animals at the San Diego Zoo, ate some delicious seafood, and sat on a cliff above the ocean, watching the waves roll in and out. It was good time for...
Hopelessness Is the Enemy of Justice
What do you think of the statement above? The idea that hopelessness is the enemy of justice was shared with me in the context of a spiritual guidance session a few months ago. It’s stuck with me, and I decided it was time to reflect on it further with you this week....
Sharing Some Labor Day Reflections
Happy Labor Day! I hope you have the day off. I don’t—but that’s a choice I’m making as a solopreneur. I could take the day off, but it would put me even further behind. You see, I had two wonderful weeks of vacation, which I very sorely needed, but there were no...
Perspective and a Tricky Flower Photo
A few days after I finished last week’s blog post on the ephemeral beauty of that complex cactus flower, I encountered another striking flower from a very different perspective. This year’s abundant monsoon rains have brought with them a profusion of dropped and...
Ephemeral and Extravagant Beauty
For the past four months, this photo has been the wallpaper on my computer. I took it along with many amazing flower photos I shared earlier this spring, both here and on Instagram. This image greets me every morning and is the last thing I see when I shut down the...
Living through a Seismic Cultural Shift
Once in a while, I find myself stepping back and reflecting here on the very big picture and the very long view. I did that after the 2016 presidential election, and again when I made a commitment to racial equity work. The long-term, big-picture perspective can be...
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