This morning, I took a walk around my neighborhood. Along the way, I noticed a tiny earthworm – a baby, really – struggling on the sidewalk. Earthworms invariably make me think of Sam’s preschool years. He was obsessed with returning them to the grass before they dried out. Saving earthworms…
In an earlier post, I wrote: Anxiety is a habit. You’ve got to breathe through it. The line was almost a throwaway. Even when I wrote it, I felt it was an overly simplistic solution to the thorny problem of persistent fear. Yet, it resonated with so many people, I…
“I have little use for the past and rarely think about it; however, I would briefly like to tell you how I came to be a spiritual teacher…” So begins Eckhart Tolle’s masterpiece, The Power of Now. I discovered The Power of Now about ten years ago. I know because…
I am currently interviewing for a new best friend. Qualifications: Lives within 20 minutes of Clarksburg, MD Likes to hang out Must be a good listener and a worthy conversation partner Likes superhero and zombie movies Enjoys video games (PS4 preferred) Enjoys going to concerts, lectures and cons Possibly in…
I miss my mother. This morning, the feeling came through loud and clear in my journal, and to be honest, it kind of surprised me. We didn’t talk much when she was alive. Too often, I was caught up in my own stuff, unwilling to burden or be burdened. But…