Nicky Mendenhall

“Hope is disappointment delayed.”* The quote under the picture was given to me as a gift this week. Do…

The emergence of this image on my easel engendered disappointment. My disappointment was acute; painting an accurate likeness…

One thing I resist is slowing down my thinking and reactions. This resistance is related to my perceived need…

I hate going to the dentist. Especially since my dentist, Dr. Work, AKA a stand-up comedian, retired.  …

“We carry a terrible wound: alienation from our embodied life.“Your flesh shall become a great poem.”     …

I’ve noticed that being mindful – being in the moment – is easier when the sun shines.  When…

“We read in part to lose ourselves and thereby to find ourselves; from self-loss comes self-construction.”“There’s a rhythm…

Are transitions difficult for you?This year the days following the change to Daylight Savings time haven’t seemed as…

When you allow that you don’t know, you become very awake.  You become like a hunter who doesn’t…

Which caught and held your attention; made you think for the longest period of time – the two…