Wheat was first

Yearly, my body rejects something new. Wheat was first...

Space

Prompted to write about noticing something beautiful, this is the first thing that came to my mind...

Exchange

Sometimes, even a video conversation closes the distance between us. This poem reflects on that.

Nonsense: A Case for Poetry

Why everybody needs poetry.

Feeling Human in the Time of Social Distancing

I went for a walk because I thought it would be “good for me” to get outside and move and breathe fresh air. It turns out I needed more than that...

Getting Creative to Enhance Interpersonal Connections

Creativity can be a key for walking through difficulties, especially interpersonal ones.

The Language of a New Emotion

My mind goes places it has never gone before. A recklessness of thought that I could do anything, go anywhere, make any change.

Body of Knowledge: Resources to Hear Your Body’s Messages

I must bypass the messy, imperfect process of analysis to hear what my body is feeling/sensing...

The Closure Myth: How Stories We Create Keep Us Stuck

This is how I "get closure" on troublesome situations...

Quality Assurance: Why “Quality of Life” May Not Be the Right Focus

I've replaced "quality of life" with a new value...

How do I hate me? Let me count the ways …

The Law of Attraction has become cliché. But knowing it and internalizing it are different things...

The Seat of Judgement: Mastering Judgement and Learning Discernment

I can't eliminate judgement, but I can become attuned to it. Recognizing when I am sitting in judgement allows me to go deeper; to be discerning...