The almost full moon shines down on early night treesCasting a reflection, like a mirror from top to bottom.My walk halts as I reach for understanding.Or is it a photograph? Try as I might to wait—I walk on to know more. There’s no me now separate from the walk.It’s a large pond. I’m hearing the […]
Sometimes we find ourselves in situations where we don’t feel good and can’t quite explain why. Highly sensitive people, like myself, absorb the energy around them and can sense the invisible spirit of discord almost instantly. When we’re caught off guard—or not in tune with our own self-worth—we may mistake negative energy, or subtle acts […]
Teaching Students with ADHD “Each of us can learn the art of nourishing happiness and love. Everything needs food to live, even love. If we don’t know how to nourish our love, it withers. When we feed and support our own happiness, we are nourishing our ability to love. That’s why to love means to […]
Parker Palmer wrote The Courage to Teach, a book I cherished. Lately I find myself asking: What does courage mean? And, how can we cultivate a courageous spirit joined with steady, valiant action? Some days, courage feels like releasing a minty breath bubble into a musty room and watching what unfolds. Other days, it edges […]
I wake up in the morning and express gratitude. I feel at peace. My intention for the day is happiness and peace. I say: May I be at peace. May I be happy. Then I think of someone I love and send them an offering of peace and happiness. I usually start with my son […]
So much has happened since I last wrote. Another year has slipped by. I like to think I move like the spirits—outside of time—but the clock still rules the world. In the past year I moved twice, unpacked boxes, started a job, made peace with some things and took a stand on others, climbed mountains, […]
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