My feelings are mixed this morning as we prepare to head back home - sadness, mixed with a longing for the familiar (our space, our things, our cats). There is an amazing space that opens when we come and go from places. We bring something to that destination, have experiences, create memories, then move-on, leaving... Continue Reading →

“The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are.” ― C.S. Lewis I recently sat (meditated) with a group in a fellowship circle. The question that was put to the group prior to the meditation was this - "what does it feel like to be in... Continue Reading →

"We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us." Joseph Campbell So many of our stories and myths are essentially about life.  What are the basics of life and living. What to consider. What to avoid. One of the central themes... Continue Reading →

Remember the story of the boy who cried wolf? One of Aesop"s Fables that dates back to classical times telling the story of a shepherd boy who repeatedly plays tricks on his village. Do you remember this fable? What was the theme or lesson imparted in this tale? Stories carry forward traditions, themes, ceremonies, and... Continue Reading →

Words, shared from times past, pierce the empty space between two worlds. One gives from wisdom, the other receives from a place of wonder. Colliding, a thin line is broken and years collapse away to reveal a new order. The story brings the past to the future. The story bridges generations. The story heals that... Continue Reading →

"A place isn't a place till it has a bookstore"....Gabrielle Zevin Managing a small campus bookstore has been one of the most rewarding endeavors I've experienced in my life.  Small, full of exquisite little items, this bookstore became the community hub for the students of a small indigenous college. There is something visceral about working... Continue Reading →

via Daily Prompt: Eclipse   e·clipse əˈklips/ noun noun: eclipse; plural noun: eclipses 1. an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination. My son flew his first plane this past June.  Thirteen years of age and... Continue Reading →

  How often have you found yourself asking "why is this so complicated?"  I recently tried to close a bank account and payroll processor at the same time.  What a horrible experience.  Banking issues, system issues, communication issues; obstacles that kept me from giving and receiving good information. I had to spend way too much... Continue Reading →