“It’s not fair!”. Dad said, “Sissy, life isn’t fair.” – OMG you would have thought he shot our dog.
Time Takes Time
As we’re nearing the end of this fucking year…I already know that Jan 1 is going to feel oddly just like Dec 31. I know that man-made constructs do not hold sway over organic processes like grief, marriage, and healing. I also know my deepest pools of anger are easily stirred when someone tells me, …
Did I Stop Dreaming?
There was a time when I had a vision about what I was planning or preparing to do – and I worked toward that to the best of my ability. Today my life is fairly stayed…caring for family members, challenging part-time job, a handful of friends and a lovely network of good folks who serve …
“I Thought I’d Get One More Spring…”
Spring wasn’t spring this year. It wasn’t about new life – it was about watching my mother die. It was about helping my mom to fight, literally to the death. On the last Saturday of February, she wasn’t up for going out to dinner with us. By March 4 she was in the hospital for …
Where Ya Going?
Recently I was trying to calculate the ideal life span. I remember saying to my father earlier this year, “I think 80 years is enough.” He laughed and said, “I did too, until I was about to turn 80!” A few months later, my father had a massive stroke and left the earth 3 days …
Honesty
“You know what I call someone who doesn’t tell me the whole truth?” I leaned in, as if my friend, Laura, was about to share the secret to maneuvering the world! She continued: “A LIAR!”
teaching finding joy
I think the most terrifying thing for a teacher must be the moment between giving everything they have to give and the student’s realization or incorporation of the new information or understanding. I have been a student of spiritual principles and practices for nearly 4 decades, at this writing. Throughout there have been moments of …
Fire and Ice
Oh My God – I’m so angry. Oh My God – I’m so hurt. Oh My God – I’m so afraid. I am so certain. I am so right. I am so passionate. I am so hate-filled. Oh My God – I am so wrong.
It’s the people, stupid
…”the people who refuse to bring the simple and universal truth into their consciousness – all human beings are created equal – and they make choices about how to live their lives”
Treason or Consequences?
It is horrifying…and we let it happen, with the help of our “friends” in government.