Musings

Imagine a year in which we take our lives by the hand, shape them such that they more accurately and kindly reflect who we are, and at the […]

You would think, after all the sci-fi, post-apocalyptic, zombie-invading, virus-spreading, evil alien movies I have absorbed I would know exactly how to handle life when things become impossible. […]

Not my monkey, not my circus. I don’t know exactly when or where I first heard this expression, but I do remember it stopping me in my tracks. […]

So many of the wonderful things in life have a chance to settle our worried minds or energize our tired hearts when we simply rest in the “quiet […]

In 2020 a story went viral about an 8-year-old boy who had the habit of carrying around confetti in his pocket, in case of “emergency good news.”  I […]

Summers in my twenties: the edge of the Charles River, catching the light off the early morning water while learning to crew; or now and then, the sky […]

Last night, at approximately 9:30 pm, our small neighborhood was awoken by the sounds of popping bursts and fire truck sirens. Our neighbor’s truck had lit on fire…perhaps […]

In a chaotic time, in a worrisome time, in a time of transition our sense of purpose matters more than ever. While happiness at this time may feel […]

How do we show up for ourselves and for the world? What might a life worth living look like now? Who might we yet become and what are […]

Remember that moment when you first realized that a big chunk of life is out of our control? Well, my upcoming program at Kripalu Center for Yoga and […]