Apr 4, 2021The Quality of LifeNear the end of her long life, I asked my grandmother if she could go back, would she change anything. “No,” she said, “I’ve had a wonderful life!” I guess we can either chase what we want or want what we have. Grandma was clearly in the latter camp. Still…Quality Of Life3 min read
Mar 28, 2021The Lost Art of ListeningListening is something we usually do while doing something else. TV is a good example. It’s often left on as background noise, like packing peanuts filled in around higher priorities for attention. Want to give someone a gift they will love? Try listening to them. It’s not as easy as…Listening3 min read
Mar 21, 2021The Search For MeaningContrary to popular belief, truth is not synonymous with fact. We see the world not as it is, but as we are, something the fact-checkers miss. Facts rule the head telling us what things are but not what they mean. …Life Stories2 min read
Mar 14, 2021LonelinessSometimes life resembles the two ants floating downstream on a log, thinking they’re steering. We rarely have as much control over life as we think. The past year was proof. In the song “Big Yellow Taxi,” Joni Mitchel sang; “Don’t it always seem to go,that you don’t know what you…Loneliness3 min read
Mar 7, 2021BelongingRecently while cleaning out my office, I stumbled across my high school yearbook. Our high school was very “clique-ish.” I was not one of the cool kids. In middle school, kids were just kids. By the time we reached high school, a rigid caste system splintered us into factions. A…Belonging2 min read
Feb 28, 2021The Power of WeDuring the recent inauguration, I heard the term his-story substituted for history, which of course, was about to change. I never thought about that before, but it struck me as an accurate description of the past. I’ve spent years tracing our family’s genealogy. The easiest way to do that is…Wellness3 min read
Feb 21, 2021Half-Way ThereI’ve kept a personal journal for over thirty years. I’ve never shown it to anyone. Recently, it occurred to me that there was a decent chance no one would ever see it. After dad passed away, my sister and I took responsibility for getting rid of his stuff. It was…Life3 min read
Feb 14, 2021Living In The MomentI still remember the last day of sixth grade. I went to a K-6 school. Sixth graders were at the top of the food chain. The “little kids” looked at us with a mixture of respect and fear, which was not lost on us! Staring out the window, I thought…Living In The Present2 min read
Feb 7, 2021The Doors of PerceptionWhat we perceive is a tiny slice of reality. Visible light accounts for less than one percent of the electromagnetic spectrum. Yet to us, it’s the whole enchilada. Aldous Huxley (with dated gender language) wrote, “If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is…Mindfulness3 min read
Jan 31, 2021A Quality LifeWhat do you want to be when you grow up? It’s been years since I’ve heard that question. Most of us stop thinking about it after graduating from school and land our first “real” job. …Mindfulness3 min read
