I’ve been returning to myself, lately. I recognized some time ago that I had gone very far away from who … More
Tag: Reflections
What We Can Learn from the Autumn Garden
The autumn garden in late afternoon sun. Spring gardens get the glut of our attention for their buzzing, dripping, luscious … More
On the “Useless” Emotion of Guilt
On the third night of a weekend retreat on Buddhist grounds, somewhere in the state of New York, I asked … More
Weathering a Storm of the Heart
Heartache is a creature discomfort unlike any other known to us humans. Unlike the usual sadness or despair we experience … More
Crashing: Thoughts on a Bus
On the bus, I looked out the dirty window and wondered how many people out there wanted to survive themselves … More
Snow Day in Brooklyn!
This afternoon I filled my travel mug with coffee, laced up my snow boots and walked around Boerum Hill and … More
Walking Through Blizzard Juno in Central Park
Yesterday the city of New York was wrapped up in a blanket of giddy cheer because almost every municipal worker, … More
‘Still Alice’ and the Empathetic Eye
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, one in three seniors are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia. There … More