Have you ever heard the phrase “if you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much space”? This quote has been attributed to various people, including Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest. He certainly knew … Continued
As a meditating novice at a ten day silent meditation retreat in 2013, I kept hearing the word “equanimity” along with it’s more descriptive form “equanimous.” I had no idea what that meant. For whatever reason, I wasn’t getting it … Continued
I love me a retreat! I love going to retreats, I love leading retreats, I love planning retreats. In short, I love everything about them. I’ve written before about planning your own home retreat, and that can be effective, however, … Continued
I remember as an 18 year old working as a waitress, we would get slammed at 5:30am by all the tough construction workers before they started for the day. They got together every morning to drink coffee and gossip. We … Continued
On the heels of last week’s article “Adventuring Abroad,” I’m lovingly reminded of this simple truth: there’s no place like home. Oh sure, it’s great seeing the world, learning about history and different cultures, meeting new people. And as I … Continued
I had the good fortune of adventuring (WOTY – Word of the Year) in England and Ireland over the past two weeks. Good craic (fun), as the Irish say. I had every intention of journaling my travels, and, well, I … Continued
I made a commitment at the beginning of 2025 to not shop the “big stores.” It’s been going well. I finally broke down after over 5 months and ordered something from that big online, one stop shop only because I … Continued
I’m a walker. I walk most everyday. I’ve written about it here before and I am again, because it’s a big part of my life. I’ve recently taken up swimming and, while I enjoy it, I always go back to … Continued
I was once in a relationship with a man who thought it was up to him to “improve” me. Finally, I got fed up with it and told him, “quit trying to fix me. I’m not broken.” Thankfully it was … Continued
Perspective. In art it’s a technique used to create the illusion of depth or three-dimensionality on a two-dimensional surface. In humans, it’s our point of view, how we view our world. So, two people can encounter the same situation and … Continued