Now I Know Why Mom Called – #222
When Mom was alive, she would call with news of “who died”. It wasn’t pleasant to hear about…
Picture Taken On A Beautiful Spr!ng Day – #221
Driving or walking around in April and May is such a pleasure. Des Moines has a plethora of…
Do You Ever Open A Book at Random? – #220
I have so many books. Volumes and volumes on Somatics, Psychoanalysis, Health, Brain Research, Writing, Memoirs, Novels, Poetry.…
This Inspired Me – #219
The following two quotes by Bill Walton* impress me:“For a long time, everything constantly hurt.” “My recovery took…
Does the Speed Of Life Shatter You? – #218
Life does not accommodate you; it shatters you. Every seed destroys its container, or else there would be…
The Contagion of Emotion – #217
Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid.* It is difficult not to…
Thank Heavens Aporia Is Impermanent! – #216
Impermanence means that as things in life change, we are able to change with them.* “Oh Tenzin, when…
A Word I Felt This Afternoon – #215
Listening to trees being butchered made for a lamentable afternoon. I’ve written about my love of trees before…
Are You Seeking To See – #214
“Sehnsucht” (German pronunciation ‘zeːnzʊxt‘) Sehnsucht is a German word for yearning (seeking to see). It is a difficult word, according…
Never Doubt the Power of the Unconscious – #213
Post #212 was lengthy. It occurred to me after it was published that since reading it would take…