My father is visiting and one of the great benefits is that he fixes things for me. He has glued the bench, hammered the loose shingle, and applied WD-40 to the sticky lock. I get a little thrill out of things being fixed up. It is so satisfying when a Read more…
“Fashion is more powerful than love.†This was how my daughter tried to provoke a silly argument with me. At her suggestion we’d been drawing pictures of ourselves in armor. I’d rebelled against the prompt in my own way, depicting myself with pens in my pocket, a book and phone Read more…
Last November I heard Hopi elder Vernon Masayesva speak about his work protecting water. I was struck by how he described his work as a response to the question “who am I am as a Hopi?†His repetition of the question helped me hear that he wasn’t asking a self-absorbed Read more…
The Mississippi is very high right now and that’s how my life feels to me too. I can barely keep up with all the painful disasters both “natural†and “human-made.†When I get overwhelmed it helps me to go to the rushing waters and be brought back into the flow. Read more…
I have just returned from a deep dive into the woods. During my retreat we opened up big questions about how we participate in the universe’s unfolding story. This work shakes up our entire worldview – in a good way! I love the big picture. But at the end of Read more…
I love watching my daughter grow into her power. I get a thrill of watching her learn to focus her strength through her karate classes. She’s a joyful, boisterous soul who is learning how to move beyond happy flailing. One day she will be able to break a board. Even Read more…
It’s so difficult to hold all the danger and uncertainties around us and stay active, engaged, and creative! In a single day I cycle through a bunch of different frames of mind, each with its own level of adrenaline, fear, anger, courage, and hope. Fortunately I know what shuts me Read more…
I never thought I’d say that I’m grateful for my cancer experience. My healing adventure was painful but also unexpectedly blessed. I’m happier and more solidly myself than if I hadn’t been forced to transform. It’s the transformation that I’m grateful for. And it wouldn’t have happened if it were Read more…
This month I’ve had the tremendous privilege to walk closely with my friend as he learned he has brain cancer, underwent a miraculously successful surgery, and prepares for more treatments. He is leaning into a shower of community love and support that I remember feeling as I was wheeled towards Read more…
You make a difference in all that you do. But if you are anything like me, it can be so hard to remember this. Sure, it’s easy to remember when one particularly negative person wrecked a meeting or party. It’s more difficult to see how all the little kind things Read more…