An empath examines the dichotomy of celebration and struggle.
Be Here Always
A tribute to Ram Dass.
A tribute to Ram Dass.
What Would It Be Like to Have a Tidy Life?
Sometimes a little bit of mess is best.
Sometimes a little bit of mess is best.
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
But, should parents make their kids sit on his lap if they don't want to?
But, should parents make their kids sit on his lap if they don’t want to?
Do It For the Love
How the power of music can heal.
How the power of music can heal.
What Billy Dee Williams Taught Me About Gender Fluidity
Becoming comfortable on both sides of the galaxy.
Becoming comfortable on both sides of the galaxy.
All The People Who Have Loved You Into Being
More Fred Rogers wisdom on a Thanksgiving morning.
More Fred Rogers wisdom on a Thanksgiving morning.
Hangin’ in the ‘Hood With Fred
We need Mr. Rogers' messages more than ever.
We need Mr. Rogers’ messages more than ever.
Something for the Mind to Chew
A nourishing conversation reminiscent of My Dinner With Andre.
A nourishing conversation reminiscent of My Dinner With Andre.
As a Result Of Getting Turned Down, I Got Turned Around
How a prolific career journalist transforms rejection into re-direction.
I have been a career journalist who has written for numerous publications and sites for decades and it still blindsides me at times when someone isn’t thrilled to have me write for them. Ego? Perhaps. Imposter Syndrome? Definitely. I tell myself if I am all that and a bag of chips, I would land all…
Staying Human
Peace. Social Justice. Music. Michael Franti.
Peace. Social Justice. Music. Michael Franti.
Crossing the Veil
Halloween memories dancing on either side of life and death.
Halloween memories dancing on either side of life and death.
What Does it Mean to Live an Opti-Mystical Life?
When Julian Lennon and the Bliss Mistress crossed paths.
When Julian Lennon and the Bliss Mistress crossed paths.
An Open Letter to the CEO of Planet Fitness
A member's judgement about the 'Judgment Free Zone'.
A member’s judgement about the ‘Judgment Free Zone’.
The Weird Phenomenon of Suicide in Flies
Random meanderings approaching 61.
Random meanderings approaching 61.
How the Statue of Liberty, Mary Poppins, Wonder Woman and a Kayaker Ended Up In a Painting Together
An archetypal work of art.
An archetypal work of art.