Burger and Fries
He was squatting on the grassy median of the road when I pulled up to the red light. He had put down his frayed backpack and was bent over, concentrating on making a cardboard sign. Austin has its share of … Read more…
Spirituality
Anatomy of a Brief Depressive Episode
It’s been a while since I’ve made a foray into “the pit” of depression. Looking back, I think it was May of last year – a good record for me. I am grateful for the months in between. I’m grateful … Read more…
Quantum Connections
It’s after noon here. Until about an hour ago, I was in bed asleep. That’s been my life since October, when I fell and ruptured my Achilles tendon. Shortly after, I had surgery. Then, while in a cast, I lost … Read more…
Creating 2016
On January 2nd, my MasterMind partner and I spent the day engaged in our annual New Year process. We wrote down everything from 2015 that we wanted to release from our lives. We shared what we’d written, then we performed … Read more…
Making a Habit of Thanksgiving
When I was a kid in Catholic school, the nuns worked hard to instill in us the value of good habits. (Sorry, unintentional pun…) They taught us that habits, once formed, are there to rely upon in every situation. Once … Read more…
Greetings from the Land of Depression
Some of my blog posts are serious; some are funny. They are almost always spontaneous and authentically me. This one will probably be a bit lower energy than most. I am writing from what I personally think of as “Depression … Read more…
Feeling My Way to a More Conscious Response
Today is September 11th, the thirteenth anniversary of the devastating 9/11 attacks on the Twin Towers. As Americans remember that event, the country is about to enter yet deeper into conflict with ISIL, a terrorist organization that is perhaps the … Read more…