My mother used to say disparaging things about her hands. She felt embarrassed by them, that they were ugly somehow. Her comments were...

2017 letter to Al Franken

In light of the evolution of #MeToo and reflecting on metrics, meaning, motivation -is it punishment or structural change, offering a...

What do you need to remember right now? Rumination is a constant chewing Remembering is tasting & digesting ReInforming is metabolizing,...

(Written post El Paso mass shooting pre Ohio mass shooting, without news input other than headlines on another shooting- unedited) We...

when conflict arises ask yourself what memory does this remind me of? what is the meaning? - what does it say about me, my safety, my...

Rules, regulations, protocol, the way it’s supposed to be done, creates a structure and order which allows individuals and systems to...

We are pulled to create, contribute, connect. It is Life’s impulse to move, to be in constant change, Expanding and Contracting. If this...

I'm on a six-mile run with my dog. Weather is changing fast, as it often does here in Colorado, but lately, it’s been even more...

Awareness is here Knowing it requires remembering Now, what is in awareness is not a choice Conflict, Thunder, Lightning, Hail, Body...

We are missing a skill that could change the world for the better. It could interrupt and inform the health of our systems, whether...

we are sleep deprived the loss leads to brain and body malfunction body compromised in its natural intelligence to fend off disease the...

A rigorous resilient skill The quality of willingness to bear.... Constancy in effort To exercise this one element to build a muscularity...

What comes to your mind as ‘Memorial’ Day 3-day weekend lands on the calendar? If you are a military family you know the reality. If you...

A meaningful absence of “I”, “me”, “mine” leads to happiness. It is the incessant attempts to get what we want and avoid what we don’t...

Mink the bear was fed fun stuff by old man. In short, the bear became quite docile and human friendly. To those who knew her, all seemed...

What's the difference between adventure and anxiety? one seeks control the other curiosity. Try for a day, no matter what happens, hmm,...

So much happens in a day, a week, a month The news feeds us so much and we are left malnourished So much happens in a moment Stop Let...

worth is not contingent upon external metrics self esteem might be, we get an A on the test and our sense of self is lifted - this comes...

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