The gift of simple pleasures
My friend Tim Hansel wrote a book on parenting. He asked his young sons, "Boys, how do you know Dad loves you?"He figured that they would say, "Daaaad, remember when you took us to Disneyland, like for 10 days!" They…
Daily Dose (May 30 – June 2)
Tuesday -- This week, we will listen to Mr. Rogers’ invitation, “It's not so much what we have in this life that matters. It's what we do with what we have. The alphabet is fine, but it's what we do…
To choose what really matters
On some days, I need to hear Mr. Rogers’ voice, “It's not so much what we have in this life that matters. It's what we do with what we have. The alphabet is fine, but it's what we do with…
Daily Dose (May 23 – 26)
Tuesday -- One of my favorite stories to tell at workshops is about a Special Olympics summer event held in Seattle.Nine contestants each with disabilities ready for the 100-yard dash. One could say that it’s not so much a dash…
More fun to keep going
Ben Comen holds the record as the slowest cross-country runner in the United States of America. On a typical 3.1 mile race, he takes over 40 minutes to complete the race. The best runners are easily under 20 minutes. There…
Daily Dose (May 16 – 19)
Tuesday -- Everyone knows what it means to be afraid, or at risk, or at wits end, or discombobulated, or even fragmented. Times when your spirit is depleted, and you wonder where hope went. I do know this: more than…
A safe place to land.
Some stories are like restorative prayers. They invite (no, they require) retelling, for the healing of our spirit and our soul.In 1942, the Nazis were actively and forcefully rounding up Jews in France. In the picturesque farming village of Le…
Daily Dose (May 9 – 12)
Tuesday -- There is a part of every one of us that feels broken. Sometimes, literally.Other times... when we feel stuck or without passion, when we betray our own heart, or when our dreams are derailed by ridicule, or when…
Thirsty for Kindness
Physician Richard Selzer describes a scene in a hospital room after he had performed surgery on a young woman's face: I stand by the bed where the young woman lies, her face, postoperative; her mouth twisted in palsy, clownish. A…
Daily Dose (May 2 – 5)
Tuesday -- This week we are talking about finding rest for our soul.And no, it is not easy in a world made for fidgety and restless bodies and minds... and hearts.For me it is my garden. Where is it for…
