“Oceans” by Juan Ramon Jimenez I have a feeling that my boat has struck, down there in the depths, against a great thing. And nothing happens! Nothing . . . Silence . . . Waves . . . —- Nothing happens? Or has everything happened, and are we standing now, quietly, in the new life? […]
Zen
Well, you’ll all be wondering what exactly went on at this mother’s retreat I went to on Saturday, and you’re in luck, because I shall tell you all about it. Sidle up a little closer, friend, because I’m ready to dish all. And every mistake I make in explaining it (because really, it’s unexplainable!) is […]
Bearing Witness
If you’ve ever slid on an icy road, or rear-ended someone, or upended your car, or been a part of any number of mishaps, you’ll know that life seems to slow way down, when you’re in that split second before disaster. I’ve always been fascinated by that. Our brains must be so focused, so in […]
Dance In Your Car & Bust the Toast Rule
There’s a whole lot of yummy goodness in Patti Digh’s Life is a Verb. Digh jumps right in: “At some point in your life, you’ll only have thirty-seven days to live. Maybe that day is today. Maybe not.” Her comments refer to the subtitle of the book, “37 Days to Wake Up, Be Mindful, and […]
Eating an Orange
When I was a girl, reading through the Little House on the Prairie series, I was always stumped as to why the girls were so excited to receive an orange (of all things) in their Christmas stockings. An orange? A piece of fruit? Now, after living in the deep, cold North, for a long while, […]