Writing through the darkness
How do you wake up in the morning? Are you full of energy, enthusiastic about starting a new day? Or do troubling thoughts and emotions arise as you come into…
In a time of destruction, create something
The world is more interconnected than ever before. What happens on the other side of the planet affects us, and what we do affects those in far-off places. I don’t…
Write your troubles, write your dreams
Every day we are confronted by ‘bad news’ stories on our phones, computers, and telephones. And it’s true that there are wars, cruelty, injustice, and violence in many parts of…
Inner Change
Life is change. We change moment to moment. Yet many times our lives feel static, as if things are fixed a certain way. I’ve always thrived on making change, oftentimes…
Live with Hope
Sometimes it feels as if things will never change. This often happens when we are in a situation, such as now during the pandemic, in which our limits of endurance…
Where Am I?
Life is change and change is challenging. Yet without change nothing new could ever occur.As we follow along our own unfolding path, we come to various twists and turns. Sometimes…
The Times They Are A-Changin’
Bob Dylan wrote the song “The Times They Are A-Changin” in fall of 1963, a pivotal time in US history. Martin Luther King had just delivered his “I Have a…
Seven Ways to Deal with Uncertainty
Dear Friends, In this strange and trying period, each of us is dealing with our own situation, our own set of circumstances, and our own specific challenges. There are no…
Leave Space for the Unknown
In this period, it’s difficult to make any plans for the future, or even to know what “future” means anymore. Everything has been upended. Plans we made have changed or…
Light in the Darkness
Sometimes things seem to stay the same for a long time, and then there comes a sudden change. However, nothing really stays the same from day to day, and in…
