Second Maturity

We are gradually coming to see that the years beyond sixty five or seventy, the years of our second maturity, may be evolution’s greatest gift to humanity. Jean Houston Reading an article by Jean Houston, “The Genius of Second Maturity,” this week birthdays have been on my mind. It is not my birthday, but […]

Operation Smile

“Is the Universe a friendly place?” Albert Einstein considered this question to be the most important question a person can ask. Today the only answer I can honestly give is, “YES!” This past Monday I was in San Antonio, Texas, teaching “Out of Fear, Into Health: Anchoring as Healing Modality.” Tuesday we drove 850 […]

Stories From My Heart

 … something timeless and indestructible within each of us that can heal us and the world if we can just open ourselves to it. ~ Mark Nepo A dear friend was sharing about having recently read about the research into how some individuals meet crisis and trauma in life and come out resilient. Others […]

Meaningful Conversation: Body Dialogue

When we live from the heart, we can hear. ~ Jennifer McLean Have you ever wondered what in the world it means when someone says to live from (or come from or be in) the heart? This week I had the wonderful opportunity to enjoy listening to an audio presentation by Jennifer McLean, of […]

Detach

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can;and wisdom to know the difference. ~ Reinhold Niebuhr This morning I was gifted with some wonderful time on the bluff, overlooking Lake Michigan, in downtown Saint Joseph, Michigan. The happy occasion was a reunion (of […]

Weeds

“But a weed is simply a plant that wants to grow where people want something else. In blaming nature, people mistake the culprit.   Weeds are people’s idea, not nature’s.” ~ Anonymous I have been enjoying seeing all the “weeds” along the roads as I am out riding my bike or walking. I […]

Retreat

Be still, and the world is bound to turn herself inside out to entertain you. Everywhere you look, joyful noise is clanging to drown out quiet desperation. High Tide in Tucson, by Barbara Kingsolver

When I was a youngster, I absolutely loved going to camp. There was something surreal about the experience, […]

Opinions, Truth, and Trees

Over the weekend, a wonderful young, Zen worker gave my front walkway a facelift, replacing the old, worn out, poorly installed concrete sidewalk with some beautiful new pavers—artfully designed and lovingly installed. Thank you, Rob Roy!  Thank you, Rob Roy, for designing and building our new Zen walkway! This morning, I am enjoying […]

An Invincible Host

Your success and happiness lie in you…. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties. ~ Helen Keller It seems as though I have used this quotation before. Helen Keller’s attitude always touches me. A few years ago, the beautiful daughter of my dear friend, […]

“I have done that, too.”

Please forgive me. I forgive you. Thank you. I love you. Ira Byock wrote an amazing book about how we can all live our lives with less regret by staying aware of what matters most. The Four Things That Matter Mostcame after he had spent over a decade in emergency medicine, and more […]