Learning to Ask – Oct. 21, 2020
“When I ask you an honest question—for example, “Have you ever had an experience that felt like your current dilemma?” or “Did you learn anything from that prior experience that feels useful to you now?”—there is no way for me to imagine what the “right answer” might be. Your soul feels welcome to speak its […]
Learning to Care – Dec. 4, 2019
“Perhaps one of these days we who are city dwellers will give up the myth of our powerlessness, turn around, and move in a new direction. We do not have to sit around immobilized, waiting for help to come. We can learn to care for our society, which in large part means learning to care […]
First Time – Jan. 16, 2019
“When William received some bad news, he took off and got loaded. Typically when someone relapses it may take weeks or months for them to find their way back to recovery and stability. William was sitting on the front step the very next day. I asked him what accounted for his being able to return […]
Into Care – Jan. 2, 2019
“We all live lives that are complicated and that at times, with infinite variation, feel overwhelming. But we know people in our immediate world who step beyond themselves, into care. If you know them up close, you know they are not saints or heroes—take note of that, and take comfort. Feel how when you extend […]
