A Fork in the Road
It felt like the universe was noticing me and reaching out to me. I’d been feeling utterly isolated at my new school: the new...
Tag: vision
A Tendency to Exist
Sometimes he finds himself in a boat, paddling along on the undulating surface, rarely getting as far as he wants. Sometimes he is walking...
A Misunderstood Genius
I do my best thinking inside a straight jacket. I first discovered this after an incident, which the psychiatrist, whom I won’t dignify with...
Kicking the Can down the Road
A few mornings ago, I noticed that the hallway bathroom has mildew patches on the ceiling; as I have noticed almost every day for...
What’s Next?
Light is showing up among the branches visible through my sunroom windows. Not enough to predict what kind of day it will be, but...
On the Coattails of the Flying Moment
Vision isn’t the same as the momentum of the life we are living. When we are actually living a vision (of what life is...
A Cart Drawing a Horse
Here I sit on a Tuesday, my self-prescribed blog post day, wondering what to write about. It crosses my mind that inspiration is supposed...
Building a Bridge while walking across it
My apologies go out to anyone who logs on here hoping to read something original, interesting, or useful. I persist in writing something here...
Why Self-Interest Often Prevails
Intentions that are inclusive, holistic, and concerned about the well-being of our communities can have a hard time producing a clearly focused message, especially...
A Broken System
Why do two back-to-back political conventions leave us so exhausted, so doubtful that their gushing enthusiasms amounted to anything more than fantasy? How can...