Growing high/growing low

Growing high/growing low

Most trees and plants grow by reaching upward toward the light while sinking roots into the darkness of the earth. We grow as we look upward and let our hearts expand with light and joy. And it feels good to feel rooted as well. But there’s another growth path...
When things feel out of control—try this

When things feel out of control—try this

Growth. Time. Change and the idea of flow in nature. When I make a work I often take it to the edge of its collapse and that’s a very beautiful balance.” Andy Goldsworthy Do you ever feel as if life is like piling rocks? You build a solid foundation and...
Freedom’s Not Just Another Word

Freedom’s Not Just Another Word

On the Fourth of July in the United States we celebrate freedom. That is if anyone stops to think about it. Our “Independence Day” is mostly a time of picnics and fireworks, and too often, a lot of noise. I call it the “National Day of Terror” for animals and usually...
Here Comes the Sun (a solstice pause)

Here Comes the Sun (a solstice pause)

On the Summer Solstice, the longest day in the year, as the sun reached its highest point in the sky, I took a pause to reflect. I found words online that seemed timely to me—as well as a musical treat I share below. But first, I quote: The Summer Solstice reminds us...
Nine Lessons from Grief’s Playbook

Nine Lessons from Grief’s Playbook

First off, thanks to everyone who sent words of condolence and compassion for my sister’s death—which I shared last week. I loved each email, even as a message occasionally triggered a wave of sadness. Support beats silence any day. I’ll remember this lesson the...
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