Another simple, yet profound, entry in Mark Nepo’s The Book of Awakening. It must be holy ground. [Post image: Watercolour 5 by ba1969 on stock.xchng]
The Way is Clear
From Mark Nepo’s The Book of Awakening. [Post image: Salmon Spawning at Hood Canal by hoodcanal on stock.xchng]
The Spider and the Sage
This is dedicated to my sister Amy who gives and gives and gives. Some people appreciate it; some don’t. But she keeps giving anyway. Worse, she’s misunderstood. A lot. And that makes my heart hurt. This story reminded me of you, Ames! I love you. [Post image: Amy with one of our beagles, September 2009]
Turn the Heater On If You’re Cold
Many years ago, I remember talking with my sister about how numb we were growing up. Because there were so many of us kids, we learned to tolerate any situation, any temperature, without worrying about how we were feeling. She was going through therapy, as was I, and at one point in the conversation, she […]