“If you tell me you already understand, I feel a little pessimistic. If you say you do not understand, I feel more optimistic.” Thich Nhat Hanh This Vietnamese monk, so renowned for his insight, helps us remember that no one can live up to their image of themselves....
To stand up and be worn to something deeper is a pledge that living forces us to keep. I drove 500 miles down the California coast with the mountains on the left and the ocean on the right. For days they spoke to me of standing up and wearing down. Of course, I was...
Every year, around the scalp of the planet, the caribou run the same path of migration along the edge of the Arctic Circle. They are born with some innate sense that calls them to this path. And every year, along the way, packs of coyote wait to feed on the caribou....
“Last night, as I was sleeping, I dreamt—marvelous error!—that I had a beehive here inside my heart. And the golden bees were making white combs and sweet honey from my old failures.” Antonio Machado It seems impossible, but every humbled life has cried it is so:...
I did not survive to be untouched. The emotional patterns of our lives are very strong. They often come into being because we’ve needed them to survive. But sooner or later, we all arrive at moments where the very thing that has saved us is killing us, keeping us from...
