Restorative Circle: Listening in Love
There’s just something about sitting in a circle. Where everyone faces everyone. There’s no front row and no back row. No first and no last. In fact, no ordination at all. Everyone is equal and opposite the other — literally. This was my first experience with what Alta Vista Elementary School calls a “restorative circle.” […]
Reach
How can I reach you? with my message with my resources with my help My, my, my. Close the gap. Come near me. Near enough to touch. Hands High fives Hugs You have reached me and I, you. We
The Testimony of Our Senses
You created and it was good. Very good. You said so yourself. So how come right now it can feel bad? Very bad. You didn’t warn us about this. Have you changed your mind? Are you going back on your word? Were you just kidding? I look of the hint of the sunrise, the glow of […]
Along the way
I’m walking to yoga class. It’s not far, maybe half a mile. I’ve left enough time. No rush. Coming ’round the bend, a car slows and the driver peers out the window. I know her from yoga class. She’s offering me a ride, which I decline. She continues along her way and I along mine. […]
What’s within your reach?
One hand or two? Why… One, please. The better to reach you. to touch, to tap, to hold, to stroke, to lift, to pull, to push, to release. Not a mark on you. No one will ever know it was me, but you. What’s within your reach?
Let it go doesn’t free him, it frees you
Let it go doesn’t mean letting him get away with it. It means you get to get away from it. Away from the anger and the angst. Away from the clenching and clutching. Away from the wrenching of your gut that says, This ain’t right; something needs to change here. Let it go means you […]
Finding Your Fit
Finding your fit is like putting latex gloves on in the dark. One way is right. One way is wrong. Stick your hand in. You’ll feel which is which and choose the right. The wrong doesn’t fit.
Get Off the Couch!
Ever been chased by an angry dog while you’re riding your bike? Me too. People will tell you how to handle this. Most of them say… get off your bike and walk, keeping the bike between you and the dog. Keep your eye on the dog, but don’t make direct eye contact. He’ll consider that a […]
A Prayer for Our Country
I don’t let anyone tell me what to do! Is that so? I ask God what is right to do. I ask others what they would do. I ask myself what is fair to do. Then I decide what I should do. And I do it. This is my prayer for our country and its […]
re: What Do We Tell the Children?
What an important question posed by the Ali Michael, author of an online post entitled What Do we Tell the Children? Its advice lingers in my mind. Here are her talking points: Tell them we will protect them. Tell them that we have democratic processes in the U.S. that make it impossible for one mean person to […]