I’m alive…that’s something to be grateful for. Every once in a while, the Maker of Life has an opportunity to teach me something that affirms that truth–all the more valuable a lesson when I’m not feeling it. Let me tell you the story…I’ll try to leave out painstaking details–some of which make the story even …
Finding a Path to Change
Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Albert Einstein A friend of mine is quite fond of this phrase. He is a faithful and successful AA member who repeats this line to people who ask him for his support on their journey of sobriety. This line comes in very …
Impersonating Ourselves
In All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, Robert Fulghum tells of the day he was left with eighty boys and girls, all five years old. It was his job to keep these children occupied for one hour, a seemingly, impossible task. In desperation he remembered the game “Giants, Wizards, and Dwarfs,” …
Things I learned on my trip Part 5
Last installment….bet you’re glad I’m about done! This is it: Inspiration is all around us…when we see it and look for it, and allow ourselves to be inspired by it…well, LOOK OUT WORLD!! Here I come! The above photo is of an impossibly little guy who is out with his dad enjoying the fresh air …
Things I learned on my trip Part 3
What goes for ducks, also goes for people sometimes. Last weekend, I was reminded powerfully that what is easy and (on the surface) appealing isn’t always what is good for us. While on the weekend, living away at from my computer, I had no opportunity to play “Tetris”. I am, by nature, a person who …
Things I learned on my trip Part 2
Unselfconscious pursuit of creating a good space for oneself is a remarkably beautiful thing. Last weekend, the hotel I stayed at was close to Chinatown in Calgary, and the foods and sights and sounds was heavily influenced by Asian culture. The shrimp wonton soup was wonderful! I had a chance to see Tai Chi being …
Things I learned on my trip Part 1
Sometimes a change is as good as a rest. I had a chance to take a break from regular life and I took it…and it was good. While I was in Calgary this weekend, I gloried in the chance to do some extra runs, breathe deeply and spend some time to myself (in the mornings)…and …
Love–Grab It, Give It
I have never met a person whose greatest need was anything other than real, unconditional love. You can find it in a simple act of kindness toward someone who needs help. There is no mistaking love. You feel it in your heart. It is the common fiber of life,the flame that heals our soul, energizes …
Losing the Significant because of a Filter
I like to be thorough when I do something. Do a job as I’m told, and do it well. That’s not an unusual characteristic of someone. So…watch the video and see if you can do a good job at the assigned task: Did you get the right number? But did it prevent you from seeing …
Today was a day
Today was a day. Where do I start? It was a luxurious day…although I had a regular day at work, Spring Break has afforded me a break from much of he usual routine. I have set aside the extra time this week to catch up on things that have been waiting for too long to …