This pandemic reminds me of the aftermath of bringing home a new baby. How life goes on hold. Right away, there is that same hunkering down feeling, that need to hone in, make things small and safe in order to deal with a much bigger loss of control. (I’m not alone; when my now grown … Continue reading When Life Goes on Hold: Zen Ways to Thrive in a Pandemic
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Jumping off the High Dive Again and Again
I have probably announced, dozens of times, that I want to practice meditation. I started my official announcing of this goal nearly a decade or more ago. Declarations are my first step toward taking action and I even recommend my wishes on others -- before I do them myself -- in the form of sentences … Continue reading Jumping off the High Dive Again and Again