Whenever we toughen up to get through difficult experiences, it is as if we prolong the inevitable need to feel it to heal …
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You Reading This, Be Ready
I love this poem by William Stafford. My favorite line, "Are you waiting for time to show you some better thoughts?" A little over a month ago I …
massage your vagus nerve
Aloha Dear One, Most of this past weekend was good. I forgot about the pandemic for at least 3 hours solid. I gardened for a half-day. I …
Chillax & Relax
My poetic words today, 4/20/20: when I wait for the world to be just so in order to take a nice deep breath I generate my own …
Suddenly, we’re told to rest
"Suddenly, self-care doesn’t seem like an indulgence — it’s absolutely essential." This is a line from a recent New York Times article …
acts of fear = acts of violence
What do you do when a wave of fear washes over you? How do you respond to the tsunami of life that crashes down sometimes? I take myself …
