On this last, beautiful day of 2011, I’m saying goodbye to you, my dear readers, for a while. There’s a book to be written. There are personal assessments to be done. And in order for them to be done to the best of my ability, I need to disappear—sink into that thoughtful quiet space of […]
What Do You Mean, I Can Plan My Future?
From my podcast of the same name. It’s hard to take responsibility for where you’ve ended up. Do you have to? On the other hand, is it really possible to affect your life tomorrow? What do you imagine yourself doing five years, ten years from now? What would your dream life look like? And why […]
Everything Keeps Happening
I don’t want to miss all of life’s intricacies. I want everything. The pain, the sorrow, the happiness, the joy. I accept it all. But I’m continually having to slow myself down. To notice. Pay attention. See. Hear. Hold. Touch. Especially now. Always now. Mary Oliver says it superbly in “Both Worlds.” It’s my gift—or […]
Ode to Joy
From Immortal Beloved, the movie. If you haven’t seen it, you must. This is my favorite clip. Perfect for this time of year. Or any time of year. To think that Beethoven was deaf when he composed such exquisite music! I can’t get over that. [Post image: Gary Oldman as Ludwig van Beethoven in Immortal […]