If Only It Were So Easy
The problem with trying to run away to make things better is that we still bring ourselves with us. We don’t have the luxury of hitting the “reset” button after we’ve done things that we wish we had not done…. (READ MORE)
The Wondrous Light of the Moon and of the Street Lights
The moon was incredibly full and bright in a clear sky tonight. When I was walking home from work, I saw a tourist taking pictures of the Capitol. “You’ll want to photograph the moon,” I said, after having just taken… (READ MORE)
Light and Shadow
It is pretty much always a dance between shadow and light, concealment and revelation. Can we remember the beauty of illumination when we are in the dark and the coolness of shadow when things feel too bright?
Responding from the Highest v. Standing Up for Your Rights
As those of you who are regular readers may recall, I have been working to use solar energy to provide most of my electric power. The solar installation was complete in late August, and the public utility responsible for changing… (READ MORE)
Just as I Was About to Get Ready
to pack up my things and leave work to go to yoga class, a co-worker stopped by my office to talk. She started by asking me how I was, but I knew that was just an introduction because it was… (READ MORE)
Metro Bus Detour
Something was going on; the police detoured us North around the highway. I wondered for a moment whether it was at all related to the fire last week, and then I remembered that the filming of Transformer 3 is disrupting… (READ MORE)
But for Grace (highway fire)
Viewed from the apparent safety of my office building under which the highway runs. If the accident were 300 feet farther south it would be under my building and we might be subject to evacuation. I am reminded even more… (READ MORE)
A Moment of Gratitude and Compassion
A friend once said that when he heard sirens while he was meditating, he used it as a reminder to share the light of meditation. It is easy to think of roads blocked by emergency vehicles and blaring sirens as… (READ MORE)
To Sleep With Such Enthusiasm
one must be blissful in the present moment.
Proclamations, Exclamations, and Exhortations
NYC, Philadelphia, DC.