“I Can’t Wait to Come Back!” – January 31, 2021

“I Can’t Wait to Come Back!” – January 31, 2021

Have you ever found yourself somewhere special, having a wonderful time, and you begin to think about how you want to come back to this place while you are still there? Maybe you even begin to plan for when you’re going to return. In that moment, you’re not there. And...
Solitude – January 24, 2021

Solitude – January 24, 2021

There is a bittersweetness in solitude. A loneliness, strength and freedom. Solitude itself is elusive in today’s cacophony of distraction. I remember days of traveling through Europe and sitting in a café for hours by myself writing longhand letters, journaling and...
What is the Meaning of this Moment? – January 17, 2021

What is the Meaning of this Moment? – January 17, 2021

We are staring two crises in the face: one is physical, the other is political; both are spiritual. Spiritual dis-ease in the Earth and the political psyche. There are lessons in both. In a recent article written in The Globe and Mail, Canada’s national newspaper, a...
Eat Your Frog – January 10, 2021

Eat Your Frog – January 10, 2021

It’s a stressful time in the world. Between the U.S. Capitol riot last week and the ongoing pandemic, one can feel a bit unmoored. When my daughter, Marina, said she was going to “eat her frog” yesterday, I thought it would be a good topic—focusing...
It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn — December 20, 2020

It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn — December 20, 2020

This phrase is especially applicable today, in the Northern Hemisphere*, on the eve of winter solstice, with vaccines arriving while deaths from Covid-19 peak. It is dark; and the sun will surely rise. The darkness of winter is truly a time to go inside, literally and...
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone – December 13, 2020

Get Out of Your Comfort Zone – December 13, 2020

This morning I woke up in the mountains with the snow coming down. As I walked into the living room with the fire already blazing, it sure looked comfy! “Maybe it is snowing too much to go skiing,” I thought to myself. I could just hang out by the fire, read and...