Sometimes I feel like I am standing at the center of a hurricane. My life (and the world) whirls around me. My brain struggles with trying to make sense of chaos and what seems like random happenings. What’s on the news …

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So grateful today. Grateful for my life, for each breath I take. For the beauty of another sunrise, another day, all bright and shiny- a lovely blank slate on which to create. I am so grateful for the support of …

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I was out at Race Point Beach, which is on the very edge of nowhere. I thought I saw someone swimming, a brown silky head, sleek with water leaping out. I thought- who would be crazy enough to swim in …

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What can we do to stem the tide of depression and hopelessness in the world right now? It’s so sad to hear about those who have chosen to take their own lives. We are bewildered, saddened or angry about things …

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Wow, I had such a rough week this week. So many things happened all at once, faster than I could respond to them. Everything will be fine in the long run, so no major catastrophes. And I noticed that so …

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If I was ever feeling emotionally reactive, my friend and spiritual mentor Sharon Wilsie would remind me that- “The answer is your inner child.” The more inner work I do with myself and others, the truer this is. When we are in …

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Why do people care about a royal wedding? Because for once in the news there is a huge amount of attention paid to a love story.It feels like a genuine love story, with real, sweet, honest to God love in …

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Do you think we humans are programed to want what we don’t have and to under-appreciate what we do have? Lately I have been feeling weighed down by the responsibilities of my life. There is my home (expensive maintenance) my …

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I was thinking today about fate versus free will. I believe that we all have some fate that we have to deal with. These are those things that are hard-coded into your life. Your age, your DNA, the times that …

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It’s funny being a writer. There is a huge desire to be seen and also a great fear of being seen. All writers are like this, as perhaps all people are. It’s like having two opposing needs at war within …

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Wow rough weather for the Boston Marathon runners today. (Or maybe it’s better than very hot? You never know what you are going to get in April in New England…) I am not in my office today, since the Marathon …

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