“Mysteriously, wonderfully, I bid farewell to what goes, I greet what comes; for what comes cannot be denied, what goes cannot be detained.” CHUaNG TSU Chuang Tsu, a Chinese philosopher who lived some 2,000 years ago, makes it sound so easy. But what if the bidding farewell of what’s leaving and the greeting of what… [Continue Reading]
Musing out loud
Alone or lonely? (An important distinction!)
Have you noticed that there are times when being alone is the most delicious thing in the world…Loneliness? What loneliness! And then there are other times when you are with people, maybe even people you love, and you feel incredibly lonely. Hmm… It’s Valentines Day. And today I want to talk about loneliness. (Because, why-ever not!)… [Continue Reading]
Tuning in and turning toward (feat. punctuation marks!)
I woke up with a big question mark inside… I wish I could say it was a wondering question mark, curious curly and cute… but no. This question mark was bold and lonesome, Arial Black-stark and in my face. Actually, it wasn’t until I paused and turned toward what was there that I even noticed… [Continue Reading]
Facing the blank page (in writing and in life)
Sometimes the thing right under our noses is our best teacher ever. How convenient. Writing has been kicking my butt teaching me about showing up and about getting out of my own the way. I can really trip myself up and get stuck when I think I need to know and orchestrate what happens next. It’s… [Continue Reading]