January - 2017

Welcome to my blog. For me, writing generates insights not fully realized before I attempt to express them. When those insights are shared, this dialogue with myself becomes a dialogue with others. Perhaps reading what I'm learning will spark awareness of your own...and the dialogue will continue.

Feeding Hungry Ghosts

Feeding Hungry Ghosts

Sometimes I feel an inconsolable grief for our collective madness. Sometimes I feel unbounded joy for what could be our immense, collective transformation. Our madness and our transformation are long coming. Perhaps the violence of our nightmare will finally jolt us awake... In 1951, British philosopher, Alan Watts, wisely observed: “Our age is one of frustration, anxiety, agitation, and addiction to ‘dope.’ Somehow we must grab what we can and drown out the realization that

A Year of Response-Ability

A Year of Response-Ability

My first day of 2017 began with a refreshing juice of celery, barley grass and lemon…at least, that was the plan. No sooner did I transfer the frothy liquid from blender to glass, than a careless brush of my arm sent the whole thing flying across the kitchen. White painted cabinets, white tiled floor, and the entire expanse of countertop were instantly awash in green. I stood still for a moment, stunned, then looked down to discover I too was covered with the stuff. My sweate