I let myself do it. I was made to feel responsible for someone else’s life. They abused me until I became angry. That anger became rage. And I hid it deep within me. I wanted to keep the peace and be supportive. Then I became ill. Repressing my emotions and …
Summer of 1997, I lived in Waikiki Beach working as an environmental contractor for the US Air Force. The flight path to Honolulu’s airport ran above the beach. I would sit and contemplate those incredible winged metal tubes cruising through the sky. People going home. People leaving home. Some had …
Whether things are good or bad many of us continue to seek a distraction. Are we just so distraught that we need something more? To make us feel better? Are we just so happy that enough isn’t enough? Because we want more? Whatever it is that you’re seeking a distraction …
Walking in my neighborhood this morning I saw some graffiti that stopped me in my tracks. The depth and truth of the simple statement struck me deeply. What are we refusing to see in our own lives? What are we refusing to see in the world? What are we too …
As we slide out of summer activities and into fall, now is the perfect time to check in with ourselves. Are you ok? At home? With work? With friends? With family? With your intimate partner(s)? If not, it’s okay to prioritize your own health, happiness, and needs.
I have no idea what I’m doing in life. OK, maybe I have a grand sense of where I am and what I have and what I can achieve in a linear, professional and financial sense. Yeah, so there’s that. But that is not what my soul desires. I want …
I recently found myself lamenting all that I “do not have” in life. I was doing a really good job of feeling sorry for myself. I was running down an internal list of all the things I observe that others “have” that I don’t. In the moment, I recognized exactly …
It seems like we are out in the middle of nowhere and caught in the Duldrums when we are all in fact still in harbor. The seas of life seem static but there is a massive undercurrent that is just starting to raise all boats like a tsunami. It’s actually …
~Attention~ Pure, loving, and kind. It means being completely present and in the moment. Give it to a loved one. Give it to a friend. Give it to a cause. Give it to a stranger. But most important, give it to yourself.
