It’s so easy to fall into the abyss of despair riding the fear swirling in the sea of unconsciousness.

It takes courage to be honest But the payoff is huge

In your complexity your mind is figuring everything out and your heart is listening to itself. And the war starts - which one is right.

I was angry and scared. Not knowing what was next, have to sell the house, move away from the memories

Without uttering words, I heard the message Be proud of who you are

And my mind is on guard watching for the enemy of hurt, a hardened habit guarding me as a sentinel standing at attention

As I review my life, I notice my past losses gave me space to pause, regroup, and notice possibilities.

While expectations prevent us from living in the moment and can lead to disappointment, expectancy involves living with intentionality in a

A divine emptiness springs from the heart and brings me to an edge of wonder and trust, fulfilling something deep within me

One person at a time, people are living through incredible indignities, heartbreaks and losses. It’s the time of awakening.

My stories of pain are no longer there as they may have contributed to who I am but they don’t define me. My altar holds little lights...

Always heading home when they are called back to their nest. I hear my call when it’s time to circle back. I use my anger to blow off debris

I have thought long and hard about my childhood and my lack of self-worth. Every day we sit in silence builds a stronger connection to...

I sank into the in-between. It was my time for reflection and renewal. I felt like I was in limbo, a place of liminality, like gestating

I was under a rock hiding from the light, playing with denial and living in frustration. I wanted better.

Twice in my life I have trained to become a hospice worker. The power of truth has a resonance I can feel.

Dwell on human kindness. What does it even mean? How does one do this?

My joy never seems to tire to be available when I’m ready to let it in. It bubbles up in my throat over a story of wonder.

I don’t want to sit with my head in my hands at the corner of what was and what is any more.

I could idle my time away from life and relive my past, ruminating my losses and my hurts. My wife says “Let’s live in joy." Easy to say.