There is a certain kind of equanimity that sometimes comes with age. Our lives may become narrower with infirmity but out hearts become wider with acceptance. Most of us are harsher critics of ourselves to a degree we would never go with our friends. Self-compassion is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves. How has aging (or maturity) helped you to accept your own foibles and foolishness?
Read MoreI often imagine what life a stranger might have lived based on observation: how the person moves or talks or from some interaction with others. I sometimes use these observations to create a oppose about the imagined life. Dreams In Each Other is an example of how the other partner in a couple can serve as a placeholder for an issue which can then be held or resolved in a way that is not possible within oneself.
Read MoreHave you ever awakened in the morning and felt like something in your life had changed? I have. When I read great poets, like Rumi or Hafiz or David Whyte, I sometimes get the same feeling, as if there is another, unencumbered version of me or as if I live another life that is richer and fuller than this one in a parallel universe that is just a breath away. What if you could, in the space of a breath, become a richer, fuller version of yourself? How would you know it had happened? What would be different in your life if you lived the unencumbered version of yourself?
Read MoreOne of the greatest blessing in life is to find someone who inspires you to go beyond where you have been and to step into a greater presence in life. Of course, we many find our role models and inspirations come from different people and places at different times in our lives. Who whispers to your soul? Who inspires you to step into a greater presence in life?
Read MoreI wrote The Seed of Life while pondering a momentous decision. Although I did not know what I would do at the time, I knew I was on the cusp of transformation and my life would change no matter what choice I made. Have you ever felt something magical shifting in you or some new life bursting inside, as if you might, at any moment, awaken to a new horizon?
Read MorePoetry has been a godsend in my life. For me, it is a direct line to the divine. It is a craft to which I have devoted myself that nurtures my soul, makes sense of my life, and elevates my spirit. Do you have a craft (a work, a hobby, an interest) that nutures your soul? To what have you devoted yourself?
Read MoreAs adults, we tend to cage our imagination forfeiting spontaneity for responsibility and we lose, with it, some of the spark of life. This poem celebrates the free range of imagination and how it restores magic in our relationship and adds joy to our lives. Here’s a poem of invitation to restore the magic!
Read MoreDo you believe love can open the door to heaven? Happy Valentine's Day to Lovers everywhere!
Read MoreIn the world of instant gratification, and the immediacy of text messages and email, it is easy in relationships to interpret delay in reply negatively. I wrote this poem when a friend apologized when she did not reply immediately. If our hearts are big enough for the lives of others, we can let them roam and still hold them loved!
Read MoreRecent tragedies from nature, including the devastating storms and the fires across the state of California, and other disasters in the world, show that we are children of the earth and we live at the mercy of weather. What is left when we lose everything? Perhaps the only thing we have, in the end, is our dignity. Have you suffered from potentially devastating circumstances in life? If so, how did it change you? What did it take from you and what did it bring out in you?
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