Head And Heart: Sacred Relics

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Head And Heart: Sacred Relics

Head versus heart: the classic conflict of reason or logic versus emotion or feeling. Phil Cousineau’s book, “The Art of Pilgrimage,” inspired the Poem Sacred Relics. Cousineau offers tips for turning all travel into a spiritual pilgrimage and opening the heart to the sacred in everyday life. I wrote this poem in 2002 when travel for work was becoming a big part of my life and a wedge in my marriage. It gave voice to a calling I could not name challenging me to engage more deeply with life. It has served as a knock on the door of the heart for many others facing transitions, giving courage to make the journey down the stairs and open to life once again.

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Safety and Risk: The Shipwrecked Soul

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Safety and Risk: The Shipwrecked Soul

I wrote The Shipwrecked Soul in 2001 and it was a watershed poem, the precursor of a life-changing journey that is still underway. It has been read by thousands and many have said it was a godsend in tough times. Life often presents us with challenges or opportunities that put us on the "horns of a dilemma:" should we play it safe or take a risk? What is now calling you out? What is happening in you or in your life that is asking, or even demanding, that you venture out to unknown seas?

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My Next Book Is Almost Out!

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My Next Book Is Almost Out!

"Just be yourself." This advice, given when someone is facing a challenge or opportunity, advocating that our natural self will win the day is a vote of confidence but is nearly always useless.  A human life is a work-in-progress and we define our self most clearly when we face specific dilemmas. This collection of poetry, questions to ponder, and prompts for writing, helps you to navigate five dynamic dilemmas in life that define who you are and compose the life you live.

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