Reassuring Phrases
If pressed, I would be unable to give you an exact reason for my inner turmoil. I say to myself, “I should be okay, be at peace, be in the moment.”
Let Me Inconvenience You
In Fear, Folly & Freud, I confessed to having difficulty asking for help. Needing was uncomfortable and I…
But What Does It Mean?
Many contemplative writers advise creatives to never check email first thing in the morning. Despite knowing this, I…
Plate Half Full
Some people tell me I eat slowly. My mind has been made up about this issue for some…
Will I or Won’t I?
“The first time the thought of giving arises, act on it.” A Buddhist teacher, Joseph Goldstein, suggested this…
Renunciation?
Last weekend attending the writer’s workshop felt like coming home to my people. The other writers shared my…
Listening To Naysayers
I’m ready to dive into a 3-day weekend writing retreat with Laura Davis, which begins–today! While creating my…
Is this Rational?
As I inch closer to seventy-seven years old, it feels important to decide how I want to spend…
It takes a village
Yesterday morning, as I picked a pair of earrings from my drawer, recently organized by Nina, I felt…