If you want to be sad, live in the past; If you want to be anxious, live in the future; If you want to be peaceful, live in the present...even now. ...read more
Intersections and Crossings
When does the end become the beginning the finite become infinite the forsaken become the found the fear become the peace the burden become the release the worn become the restored the sorrow become the ...read more
Take a Moment to Embrace Hope
Wish for Now Take a moment to embrace hope, to seek harmony amid the noise, and to let your passion drive you forward. --Harris Theater, Chicago ...read more
There are no promises
When we are in training in the art of peace, we are not given any promises that because of our noble intentions, everything will be okay. In fact, there are no promises of fruition at all. Instead, we are ...read more
In these times
In these times: Before you assume…. Learn the facts. Before you judge…. Understand why. Before you hurt someone…. Feel. Before you speak… Think. ...read more
EARLY WARNING SIGNS OF FASCISM
The Holocaust Museum--2017 **POWERFUL AND CONTINUING NATIONALISM** **DISDAIN FOR HUMAN RIGHTS** **IDENTIFICATION OF ENEMIES AS A UNIFYING CAUSE** **SUPREMACY OF THE MILITARY** **RAMPANT ...read more
Echoing the Sounds of Silence
“People are no longer talking to each other; they’re just occupying their different spheres.” ~~President Barack Obama, November 30, 2016 I know this. I feel it. I see it. I’m at a favorite ...read more
Breathe
Life Is a choice. It is a gift Life is an opportunity Don’t wait for things to happen Make them happen Be honest, happy, helpful Be sincere, enthusiastic Sharing is ...read more
Going from One to Two
You know the story….It’s another Saturday night. Another New Year’s Eve. Another birthday. Here you are again: home alone with Netflix and cold pizza. Pretending it’s your choice. Pretending it doesn’t ...read more
The Times They Are A-Changin’
On October 13, 2016, Bob Dylan was honored with the Nobel Prize for Literature. Dylan’s observations, insights, sensitivities, and lyrics have been an enduring cultural soundtrack for over fifty years. ...read more