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How the Light Gets In
“Start again,” I heard them say, “Don’t dwell on what has passed away or what is yet to be.” — Leonard Cohen
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Thank You, Tante Waltraud
“I’ve lived a beautiful, wonderful life and enjoyed every minute. I’ve done and had everything I’ve ever wanted.”
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Widows Speak Up
We widows and other bereaved folks who cannot get past our losses fear being unhappy the rest of our lives.
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Letting Go
When the basis of one or more habits decays or disappears, we discover we don’t know who we are any more.
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Saturday Morning
Wouldn’t it be nice if things just took care of themselves, did their jobs, worked as programmed? Wouldn’t it be nice if things just went as planned?
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Things Fall Apart
If you have ever lost anything of great substance, ever experienced the dissolution of an important relationship or the death of a beloved, you’ve known what it is to sink to your lowest point.
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Hello, Traveler
Hello, Traveler. As you make your way along life’s tumultuous highways, it’s important to note that you should always carry a map, have plenty of fuel in the tank, and take frequent rest stops.
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Perspective
Last week, I accompanied my son to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, where he’ll experience what’s known as “plebe summer,” an intense and grueling introduction to military life that precedes the academic year. We walked across the still campus together at 6:00 a.m., for he had been ordered to report for his…
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Everything is Waiting for You
Your great mistake is to act the drama as if you were alone. […] To feel abandoned is to deny the intimacy of your surroundings.
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From the Darkness
Every break, every dissolution, everything that comes to an end after a time is part of the inner process of transformation. What changes outside changes the inside.
The Third Eve 