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Damn the fog! Since last October, the Northwest winter has been long, dark, rainy—and did I say dark? I’ve managed the darkness by remembering that every region has its disadvantages. And winter [...]

In a meadow beside the Clackamas River, I stepped into a huge circle of red rose petals. I wasn’t alone. Entering the circle with me were 70 others, including the parents of Hunter, the [...]

  Have you ever done a “body scan” to meditate or relax? I like connecting to the body, but that’s not my favorite term: A body scan seems like glancing at the headlines to get the story. [...]

Where does loneliness show up in your life? I assume you experienced it—I’ve not met anyone who does not encounter it from time to time. Do you feel it: At night when it’s time for [...]

Can a poem change your life? This one did for me. Luna Jaffe (financial planner, artist, poet, and more) helped me see how my “non-essential” values and efforts have created true wealth: To care [...]

Relief. I can breathe. I can’t believe how good I feel. I cried through the whole swearing-in. If you’ve been chronically on edge for the past 4 years, these post-inaugural comments might [...]

I don’t need to tell you, you already know… from the news, Twitter posts, family discussions. It arises in your shallow breathing, anxious thoughts at 3 AM, clenched teeth, apathy towards daily [...]

It hurts us all. In the past few weeks, more and more white people in the US are starting to recognize the 400 year-old truth of institutionalized anti-blackness. The 600 year-old truth of native [...]

Two friends I haven’t seen since the pandemic biked over to share some tomato starts. It was great to see them… and so frustrating not being able to hug hello. Social distancing is [...]

So much, and it changes every day! Seems like ages ago (just 2 weeks) that I was getting used to more hand washing and no hugs. Now I’m anticipating a request to shelter in place. I won’t enjoy [...]