As I come back to this blog, I am looking to try and inhabit what Zen practitioners call beginner’s mind. … More
Tag: mindfulness
The blanket
Though you may disappear, you’re not forgotten hereAnd I will say to you, I will do what I can do … More
A day he won’t have
I had bumped into a friend at the cash machine. We greeted each other, as we always do, with a … More
What you read in 2020
Here are the blog posts that you read most in 2020 As I click through the links I am surprised … More
This was a good week
Third Sunday in Advent Today I pause from giving you updates from grief’s front line and take a leaf from … More
In memory of Harold Budd
Harold Budd, May 24, 1936 – December 8, 2020 I am reposting this piece today in memory of Harold Budd, … More
The Sky Over My Mother’s House
The Sky Over My Mother’s House It is a July night scented with gardenias. The moon and stars shine hiding … More
A holiness to exhaustion
First There is a holiness to exhaustion is what I keep telling myself, filling out the form so my TA … More
You’ve got to write it all down
The unexamined life’s no different from … More
