From disciple to discipline Once a student always a scholar Disciple comes from the Latin for student and Old English for scholar Who is teaching and who is learning? A disciple: One who follows and yet who is leading? Truly? What does it take to lead Or to follow one’s […]
All things being equal All things being equal EQUINOX Equal days and nights Welcoming in with delight and a bit of fright the insight that comes with the rotation of the planet the turning of the seasons All amongst the haze And daze of shortened days’ light Not unlike fallowed farmland we […]
All the socials Social studies Social science Social media Social influencers Social circles Social impact Social mores Social norms Social significance Social guidelines Social limitations Social constructs Social contracts Social distancing Social networks Social connections Social bonds Weaving the through line Return together united protected Whole For your consideration: Have […]
It is a matter of what matters Isn’t it? Don’t you think? Actually, don’t. Don’t you, think. Don’t think Instead, feel into what matters. What matters to you, to your soul? A few things that matter to me: In addition to money as currency (not to be confused with ‘currentness,’ which is […]
Healing heart On this the eve of a new moon and solstice and on this Juneteenth day as I post this, I bring you an image. I painted it last week as I allowed what it was that needed to emerge. I dedicate this edition of Soul Notes to all who have suffered injustice […]
Messages from above When birds circle tightly in the sky and lower than usual They are providing a message to all who will notice Wisdom from above Their circling is nature’s way of bringing news of a change a mighty change in weather In physical terms, it’s their inner ear sensing a […]
The new normal and the value of patience The new normal The old normal What is normal, anyway? Different styles A unifying approach To the pandemic guideline To wear a face covering When out in public For essential life preserving tasks Such as grocery shopping On the sidewalk Along the length of […]
Forced Oneness COVID-19 doesn’t care where you’re from It doesn’t check for your passport Or your citizenship Or your next of kin It doesn’t ask whether you have the new state-issued “Real ID” With the special star symbol on it COVID-19 doesn’t care how great you were Or claim to be Or whether […]
Diving into the uncertainty Diving into the uncertainty certainly is uncertain. Would we really desire for it to be any other way, really? How boring if everything we set out to achieve or receive Came to us with 100 percent Certainty and in the exact timing we think we wish for it to […]
What it means to be home “Home is where the heart is.” “Everywhere you go, there you are.” Now, before you start thinking I’m about to list out several more adages you may likely find embroidered on a pillow, let me say that these two sayings often resonate because they’re true. The past few months […]
