Seeds

"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant." -Robert Louis Stevenson Our lives are comprised of so many daily interactions. We breeze through them without much of a thought beyond the topic at hand. Due to this age of information we are...

Unplugged

Went on a much needed vacation this week. I went to New Mexico and Arizona, Grand Canyon and other places of interest. It was a great get away with my extended family. Did a lot of hiking, which my feet and legs reminded me I have not done in a...

Cultivating Silence

We seem so frightened today of being alone that we never let it happen…We choke the space with continuous music, chatter, and companionship to which we do not even listen. It is simply there to fill the vacuum. When the noise stops there is no inner music to take its...

The First

I am sitting at home today soaking in the past year and contemplating the coming year. It is the first and that is what you are supposed to do on the first. The last week I had the privilege of having both of my kids and their spouses home for...

Pace

I sit in my favorite morning watering hole (coffee shop to you). It is busy this bright Saturday morning, as usual. I watch the flow while listening to a little John Coltrane. I like Coltrane’s typical calm, deliberate style especially while watching the frenzy around me. The “mobile order” has...