Strong Feelings
My emotions have undergone a process of dilution similar to the hot water and milk I add to my cups of coffee, which let...
Who’s in Charge?
Surely, we’re in charge of the things that are personally important to us. Beyond the sway of circumstance and the tilted plane of habit,...
This Time of Year
It’s ‘the holidays’ again. It can seem strange that the phrase “the holidays” refers to just two of many official days when there is...
Flying Freely
“Do your thoughts fly freely? If not, the regime of mind holds you in its grip.” —Gesture of Great Love, Tarthang Tulku, page 24....
Raven Knows
A trunk by itself is nothing Concentric circles locked in place Big zeros and little zeros Marking time, polarizing space But add branches, add...
Water Trickling from a Rock
This morning, while ‘meditating’, I turned on the lamp beside the couch where I sit, not once but twice. Both times, I hoped to...
Companions in the Dark
As a Canadian living in the U.S., my sons automatically inherited Canadian citizenship. But when George W Bush invaded Iraq in 2003 under false...
This Day
This morning, I have my annual physical. It’ll be the first time I’ll see my primary face-to-face in twelve months, although she’s been involved...
Flying Leaves
It’s not just that I am stardust from an exploding supernova that cloaked our planet with a tapestry of living beings. It’s not just...
Women who have Guided me
I just finished reading a book by Sue Monk Kidd: “The Book of Longings: A Novel”. It tells the story of Jesus in a...