“ Remind me to be nice to myself. ” ~ Jah Wobble What’s the difference between normal and novel? How does your normal differ from someone else’s? What does it mean for something to become normalized? Travel back in time to when you were a little kid, nine or ten years old at [...]
“ Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.” ~ Mick Jagger Why is it important to make progress? What does it mean to be satisfied? When does satisfaction turn into contentment? Maybe he couldn’t get any way back in 1965, but Mick’s results since then tell a different story. Twenty five studio albums stretch [...]
“ You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” ~ Mark Twain How do you find focus? What’s your secret to keeping your eye on the ball? Is there more to it than just paying attention? It’s no secret that there are a lot of distractions in the world. [...]
“ Tolerance is nothing more than patience with boundaries ” ~ Shannon Alder Do you consider yourself tolerant? Are there certain things that cross the line? Is there ever a time that intolerance is appropriate? Living, as you do, in the material world, you’re bound to encounter all sorts of stuff, every minute [...]
“ Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh How do you say thank you? What's so special about showing appreciation? Can you build gratitude like any other skill? You’ve probably heard the old saying ‘a little goes a long way’. When it comes to the [...]
“ Common sense is not so common.” ~ Voltaire Where does your intelligence come from? Is it what you’ve learned or where you’ve been? Does it have more to do with the miracle of your biology and the spark of life that makes you tick? Intelligence is all the rage these days, it’s a hot [...]
“ You’ve got to bloom where you’re planted.” ~ Rafi Metz Are you a nomad? Do you have roots? How’s your adaptability? Join me, if you will, in a few thoughts about nature. It’s on the front burner today, with no pun intended in much of the Northern Hemisphere. Perhaps you reside in [...]
“ I'm really quite simple. I plant flowers and watch them grow... I stay at home and watch the river flow.” ~ George Harrison Have you ever witnessed a kerfuffle? How do you handle friction when it comes your way? Are peace and turmoil two sides of the same coin? I’m sure you’ve been [...]
“ Every good thing comes to some kind of end, and then the really good things come to a beginning again.” ~ Cory Doctorow What’s your rhythm? Have you found your groove? Are you spiraling up or going round in circles? Anna Halprin was famous for saying “Your body is a microcosm of the [...]
“ If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story. ” ~ Orson Welles What's your story? Does your narrative change very often? How does it relate to your spirit? Everything that you do comes with a story. It's the same with everything that happens to you. These [...]
